Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Egypt
Egypt: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was -0.5139 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Egypt, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Millimetres per year.
Analysis
In 2023, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Egypt stood at -0.5139 Millimetres per year.
The figure is up 40.2% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Egypt peaked at 18.17 Millimetres per year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -7.34 Millimetres per year, in 1981.
That places Egypt 110th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Millimetres per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -1.75 Millimetres per year | — |
| 1980 | 0.2293 Millimetres per year | -113.1% |
| 1981 | -7.34 Millimetres per year | -3300.4% |
| 1982 | 3.64 Millimetres per year | -149.6% |
| 1983 | -0.5843 Millimetres per year | -116.0% |
| 1984 | -5.26 Millimetres per year | +799.6% |
| 1985 | 16.69 Millimetres per year | -417.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 Millimetres per year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | -1.46 Millimetres per year | -37566.1% |
| 1988 | 12.47 Millimetres per year | -952.5% |
| 1989 | -3.38 Millimetres per year | -127.2% |
| 1990 | -1.39 Millimetres per year | -58.9% |
| 1991 | 13.18 Millimetres per year | -1046.8% |
| 1992 | 4.6 Millimetres per year | -65.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7701 Millimetres per year | -83.2% |
| 1994 | 12.84 Millimetres per year | +1567.0% |
| 1995 | -3.05 Millimetres per year | -123.8% |
| 1996 | 2.04 Millimetres per year | -166.7% |
| 1997 | 1.44 Millimetres per year | -29.4% |
| 1998 | -2.87 Millimetres per year | -299.3% |
| 1999 | -4.97 Millimetres per year | +73.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4806 Millimetres per year | -109.7% |
| 2001 | -5.74 Millimetres per year | -1295.3% |
| 2002 | -2.33 Millimetres per year | -59.5% |
| 2003 | -5.17 Millimetres per year | +121.8% |
| 2004 | -3.27 Millimetres per year | -36.7% |
| 2005 | -2.21 Millimetres per year | -32.4% |
| 2006 | -3.29 Millimetres per year | +48.8% |
| 2007 | -4.11 Millimetres per year | +24.8% |
| 2008 | -2.01 Millimetres per year | -51.1% |
| 2009 | -6.26 Millimetres per year | +211.4% |
| 2010 | -3.45 Millimetres per year | -44.8% |
| 2011 | 1.09 Millimetres per year | -131.5% |
| 2012 | -2.57 Millimetres per year | -335.4% |
| 2013 | -3.02 Millimetres per year | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8391 Millimetres per year | -127.8% |
| 2015 | 6.14 Millimetres per year | +631.2% |
| 2016 | -2.45 Millimetres per year | -139.9% |
| 2017 | -5.79 Millimetres per year | +136.6% |
| 2018 | 3.33 Millimetres per year | -157.5% |
| 2019 | 4.19 Millimetres per year | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 18.17 Millimetres per year | +333.4% |
| 2021 | -0.3737 Millimetres per year | -102.1% |
| 2022 | -0.8588 Millimetres per year | +129.8% |
| 2023 | -0.5139 Millimetres per year | -40.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's -0.5139 Millimetres per year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -32.13 Millimetres per year, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Egypt's -0.5139 Millimetres per year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -9.08 Millimetres per year, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -37566.1% | 0.0039 Millimetres per year | -1.46 Millimetres per year |
| 1981 | -3300.4% | 0.2293 Millimetres per year | -7.34 Millimetres per year |
| 1994 | +1567.0% | 0.7701 Millimetres per year | 12.84 Millimetres per year |
| 2001 | -1295.3% | 0.4806 Millimetres per year | -5.74 Millimetres per year |
| 1991 | +1046.8% | -1.39 Millimetres per year | 13.18 Millimetres per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.75 Millimetres per year | -1.75 Millimetres per year | -1.75 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.5 Millimetres per year | -7.34 Millimetres per year | 16.69 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 Millimetres per year | -4.97 Millimetres per year | 13.18 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.39 Millimetres per year | -6.26 Millimetres per year | 0.4806 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1692 Millimetres per year | -5.79 Millimetres per year | 6.14 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 Millimetres per year | -0.8588 Millimetres per year | 18.17 Millimetres per year | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Egypt?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Egypt was -0.5139 Millimetres per year in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 18.17 Millimetres per year in 2020.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.34 Millimetres per year in 1981.
- How does Egypt rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Egypt ranks 110th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides a global assessment of changes in average precipitation by providing the precipitation anomaly and provides a global assessment of extreme precipitation through the use of two precipitation indices, i.e. very heavy precipitation days and frequency of extreme precipitation events. Exposure indicators to extreme precipitation have been prepared jointly by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Energy Agency (IEA). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The datasets span the period 1979-2022, depending on data availability and are the result of the use of a variety of geospatial data sources as referenced in the Working Paper. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): Copernicus Climate Data Store precipitation data (ERA5) and Copernicus Climate Change Initiative land cover data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation