Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in G20
G20: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was -44.27 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in G20, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Millimetres per year.
Analysis
G20 recorded -44.27 Millimetres per year for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5,399.5% on the previous year and down 915.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in G20 peaked at 27.8 Millimetres per year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -44.27 Millimetres per year, in 2023.
G20 ranks 20th of 49 groups on this measure, 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 G20, year by year
| Year | Millimetres per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -3.56 Millimetres per year | — |
| 1980 | -11.87 Millimetres per year | +233.5% |
| 1981 | 6.58 Millimetres per year | -155.4% |
| 1982 | -14.01 Millimetres per year | -313.0% |
| 1983 | 21.33 Millimetres per year | -252.2% |
| 1984 | 22.93 Millimetres per year | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 18.18 Millimetres per year | -20.7% |
| 1986 | -0.7519 Millimetres per year | -104.1% |
| 1987 | -17.27 Millimetres per year | +2197.1% |
| 1988 | 13.58 Millimetres per year | -178.6% |
| 1989 | 12.48 Millimetres per year | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 14.17 Millimetres per year | +13.6% |
| 1991 | -4.74 Millimetres per year | -133.5% |
| 1992 | -17.6 Millimetres per year | +271.0% |
| 1993 | 1.66 Millimetres per year | -109.5% |
| 1994 | -7.63 Millimetres per year | -558.7% |
| 1995 | 20.49 Millimetres per year | -368.6% |
| 1996 | 13.6 Millimetres per year | -33.6% |
| 1997 | -5.86 Millimetres per year | -143.1% |
| 1998 | 27.8 Millimetres per year | -574.7% |
| 1999 | 4.79 Millimetres per year | -82.8% |
| 2000 | 16.87 Millimetres per year | +252.4% |
| 2001 | -8.8 Millimetres per year | -152.1% |
| 2002 | -33.86 Millimetres per year | +285.0% |
| 2003 | -26.32 Millimetres per year | -22.3% |
| 2004 | -16.88 Millimetres per year | -35.9% |
| 2005 | -22.58 Millimetres per year | +33.8% |
| 2006 | -16.75 Millimetres per year | -25.8% |
| 2007 | -10.46 Millimetres per year | -37.6% |
| 2008 | 10.53 Millimetres per year | -200.7% |
| 2009 | -22.84 Millimetres per year | -316.9% |
| 2010 | 21.35 Millimetres per year | -193.5% |
| 2011 | -0.4819 Millimetres per year | -102.3% |
| 2012 | -22.64 Millimetres per year | +4598.9% |
| 2013 | 5.43 Millimetres per year | -124.0% |
| 2014 | -12.29 Millimetres per year | -326.4% |
| 2015 | -22.48 Millimetres per year | +82.9% |
| 2016 | 9.34 Millimetres per year | -141.5% |
| 2017 | 15.2 Millimetres per year | +62.8% |
| 2018 | -8.1 Millimetres per year | -153.3% |
| 2019 | -16.17 Millimetres per year | +99.6% |
| 2020 | 6.22 Millimetres per year | -138.4% |
| 2021 | 12.96 Millimetres per year | +108.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8354 Millimetres per year | -93.6% |
| 2023 | -44.27 Millimetres per year | -5399.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in G20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -5399.5% | 0.8354 Millimetres per year | -44.27 Millimetres per year |
| 2012 | -4598.9% | -0.4819 Millimetres per year | -22.64 Millimetres per year |
| 1987 | -2197.1% | -0.7519 Millimetres per year | -17.27 Millimetres per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.56 Millimetres per year | -3.56 Millimetres per year | -3.56 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.12 Millimetres per year | -17.27 Millimetres per year | 22.93 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.67 Millimetres per year | -17.6 Millimetres per year | 27.8 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | -13.11 Millimetres per year | -33.86 Millimetres per year | 16.87 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.09 Millimetres per year | -22.64 Millimetres per year | 21.35 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.07 Millimetres per year | -44.27 Millimetres per year | 12.96 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near G20
- 17 Bermuda 348.82 Millimetres per year compare
- 17 Mauritania -30.97 Millimetres per year compare
- 18 Northern Mariana Islands 333.69 Millimetres per year compare
- 19 Wallis and Futuna 322.08 Millimetres per year compare
- 20 Tonga 305.14 Millimetres per year compare
- 21 Liechtenstein 294.36 Millimetres per year compare
- 22 Kiribati 266.13 Millimetres per year compare
- 23 Isle of Man 247.08 Millimetres per year compare
More reference data data for G20
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.34 Degrees celsius (2023)
- IPAC Dashboard indicators — Geothermal 88,351 Index (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in G20?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in G20 was -44.27 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 G20?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8 Millimetres per year in 1998.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in G20?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.27 Millimetres per year in 2023.
- How does G20 rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- G20 ranks 20th out of 49 groups with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in G20?
- Over the last ten years it is down 915.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this G20 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