Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Groningen
Groningen: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was 243.78 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Groningen, 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 Groningen stood at 243.78 Millimetres per year.
The figure is up 715.1% on the previous year and up 435.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Groningen peaked at 288.77 Millimetres per year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -263.78 Millimetres per year, in 2018.
Groningen ranks 46th of 698 regions on this measure, 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 | 29.13 Millimetres per year | 29.13 Millimetres per year | 29.13 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | -3.14 Millimetres per year | -182.15 Millimetres per year | 135.76 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | -13.53 Millimetres per year | -242.1 Millimetres per year | 288.77 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.93 Millimetres per year | -206.37 Millimetres per year | 176.74 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | -37.14 Millimetres per year | -263.78 Millimetres per year | 113.95 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.03 Millimetres per year | -39.63 Millimetres per year | 243.78 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Groningen
- 43 Belgium 182.22 Millimetres per year compare
- 44 East Midlands 181.98 Millimetres per year compare
- 45 Hungary 180.92 Millimetres per year compare
- 46 Northern Ireland 175.38 Millimetres per year compare
- 47 North East England 173.51 Millimetres per year compare
- 48 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 169.87 Millimetres per year compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 168.31 Millimetres per year compare
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- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Extreme precipitation days 4 Days per year (2024)
- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Change in extreme precipitation 2.21 Days per year (2024)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.48 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 380.18 (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data 2,597 (2025)
- Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs 21.3 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Groningen?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Groningen was 243.78 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 Groningen?
- The highest recorded value was 288.77 Millimetres per year in 1998.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Groningen?
- The lowest recorded value was -263.78 Millimetres per year in 2018.
- How does Groningen rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Groningen ranks 46th out of 698 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Groningen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 435.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Groningen 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