Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Galicia
Galicia: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was 226.94 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Galicia, 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 Galicia stood at 226.94 Millimetres per year.
The figure is up 1,733.9% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Galicia peaked at 387.1 Millimetres per year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -334.19 Millimetres per year, in 2004.
That places Galicia 58th out of 698 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 254.25 Millimetres per year | 254.25 Millimetres per year | 254.25 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.9574 Millimetres per year | -161.13 Millimetres per year | 290.07 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | -27.53 Millimetres per year | -219.91 Millimetres per year | 129.75 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.36 Millimetres per year | -334.19 Millimetres per year | 343.94 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.09 Millimetres per year | -331.62 Millimetres per year | 387.1 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2 Millimetres per year | -69.18 Millimetres per year | 226.94 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Galicia
- 55 South East England 149.54 Millimetres per year compare
- 56 Georgia 148.19 Millimetres per year compare
- 57 Mauritius 147.35 Millimetres per year compare
- 58 Luxembourg 146.6 Millimetres per year compare
- 59 Rhineland-Palatinate 141.51 Millimetres per year compare
- 60 Nouvelle-Aquitaine 140.43 Millimetres per year compare
- 61 Saxony-Anhalt 140.24 Millimetres per year compare
More reference data data for Galicia
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.17 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 311.81 (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data 1,625 (2025)
- Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region 130 (2024)
- Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region 1.91 million (2024)
- Physicians by NUTS 2 region 10,538 (2024)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 32,749 (2024)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 3,789 (2025)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 32,749 (2024)
- Life table by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 0.0014 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Galicia?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Galicia was 226.94 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 Galicia?
- The highest recorded value was 387.1 Millimetres per year in 2014.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Galicia?
- The lowest recorded value was -334.19 Millimetres per year in 2004.
- How does Galicia rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Galicia ranks 58th out of 698 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Galicia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Galicia 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