Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in French Guiana (region, level2)
French Guiana (region, level2): Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was 595.52 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in French Guiana (region, level2), 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Millimetres per year.
Analysis
French Guiana (region, level2) recorded 595.52 Millimetres per year for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in 2023.
That represents a change of down 52.6% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in French Guiana (region, level2) peaked at 1,255 Millimetres per year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -366.69 Millimetres per year, in 1995.
That places French Guiana (region, level2) 2nd out of 708 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in French Guiana (region, level2), year by year
| Year | Millimetres per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 294.7 Millimetres per year | — |
| 1980 | 104.14 Millimetres per year | -64.7% |
| 1981 | 335.64 Millimetres per year | +222.3% |
| 1982 | 166.37 Millimetres per year | -50.4% |
| 1983 | -219.18 Millimetres per year | -231.7% |
| 1984 | 378.55 Millimetres per year | -272.7% |
| 1985 | -45.35 Millimetres per year | -112.0% |
| 1986 | 15.32 Millimetres per year | -133.8% |
| 1987 | -343.37 Millimetres per year | -2342.0% |
| 1988 | -17.05 Millimetres per year | -95.0% |
| 1989 | 246.9 Millimetres per year | -1548.1% |
| 1990 | 155.8 Millimetres per year | -36.9% |
| 1991 | -361.05 Millimetres per year | -331.7% |
| 1992 | -365.04 Millimetres per year | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.8 Millimetres per year | -102.1% |
| 1994 | -111.81 Millimetres per year | -1532.8% |
| 1995 | -366.69 Millimetres per year | +228.0% |
| 1996 | 144.3 Millimetres per year | -139.4% |
| 1997 | -97.89 Millimetres per year | -167.8% |
| 1998 | -362.83 Millimetres per year | +270.7% |
| 1999 | 92.31 Millimetres per year | -125.4% |
| 2000 | 363.3 Millimetres per year | +293.6% |
| 2001 | -150.91 Millimetres per year | -141.5% |
| 2002 | 60.47 Millimetres per year | -140.1% |
| 2003 | -285.12 Millimetres per year | -571.5% |
| 2004 | -131.43 Millimetres per year | -53.9% |
| 2005 | 74.54 Millimetres per year | -156.7% |
| 2006 | 368.06 Millimetres per year | +393.8% |
| 2007 | 254.96 Millimetres per year | -30.7% |
| 2008 | 157.82 Millimetres per year | -38.1% |
| 2009 | -306.76 Millimetres per year | -294.4% |
| 2010 | 342.34 Millimetres per year | -211.6% |
| 2011 | 194.19 Millimetres per year | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 169.63 Millimetres per year | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 373.39 Millimetres per year | +120.1% |
| 2014 | -53.19 Millimetres per year | -114.2% |
| 2015 | 88.85 Millimetres per year | -267.1% |
| 2016 | 105.04 Millimetres per year | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 536.78 Millimetres per year | +411.0% |
| 2018 | 670.64 Millimetres per year | +24.9% |
| 2019 | -151.8 Millimetres per year | -122.6% |
| 2020 | 656.75 Millimetres per year | -532.6% |
| 2021 | 1,168 Millimetres per year | +77.9% |
| 2022 | 1,255 Millimetres per year | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 595.52 Millimetres per year | -52.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 294.7 Millimetres per year | 294.7 Millimetres per year | 294.7 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 62.2 Millimetres per year | -343.37 Millimetres per year | 378.55 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | -126.51 Millimetres per year | -366.69 Millimetres per year | 155.8 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.49 Millimetres per year | -306.76 Millimetres per year | 368.06 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.59 Millimetres per year | -151.8 Millimetres per year | 670.64 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 918.88 Millimetres per year | 595.52 Millimetres per year | 1,255 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana (region, level2)
- 1 Solomon Islands 1,209 Millimetres per year compare
- 2 Palau 1,100 Millimetres per year compare
- 3 Naoero 1,060 Millimetres per year compare
- 4 Guam 1,004 Millimetres per year compare
- 5 United States Minor Outlying Islands 975.46 Millimetres per year compare
More reference data data for French Guiana (region, level2)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 0.9588 Degrees celsius (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in French Guiana (region, level2)?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in French Guiana (region, level2) was 595.52 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 French Guiana (region, level2)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,255 Millimetres per year in 2022.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in French Guiana (region, level2)?
- The lowest recorded value was -366.69 Millimetres per year in 1995.
- How does French Guiana (region, level2) rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- French Guiana (region, level2) ranks 2nd out of 708 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in French Guiana (region, level2)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana (region, level2) 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