Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Jersey
Jersey: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was 218.57 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Jersey, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Millimetres per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Jersey is 218.57 Millimetres per year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 492.5% on the previous year and up 945.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Jersey peaked at 255.7 Millimetres per year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -247.94 Millimetres per year, in 1989.
That places Jersey 26th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Jersey, year by year
| Year | Millimetres per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 127.84 Millimetres per year | — |
| 1980 | 66.19 Millimetres per year | -48.2% |
| 1981 | 190 Millimetres per year | +187.0% |
| 1982 | 193.79 Millimetres per year | +2.0% |
| 1983 | -167.59 Millimetres per year | -186.5% |
| 1984 | 79.63 Millimetres per year | -147.5% |
| 1985 | -120.52 Millimetres per year | -251.3% |
| 1986 | 98.75 Millimetres per year | -181.9% |
| 1987 | -91.39 Millimetres per year | -192.5% |
| 1988 | -16.49 Millimetres per year | -82.0% |
| 1989 | -247.94 Millimetres per year | +1403.2% |
| 1990 | -56.55 Millimetres per year | -77.2% |
| 1991 | -181.31 Millimetres per year | +220.6% |
| 1992 | -36.5 Millimetres per year | -79.9% |
| 1993 | 83.1 Millimetres per year | -327.7% |
| 1994 | 187.54 Millimetres per year | +125.7% |
| 1995 | -16.6 Millimetres per year | -108.9% |
| 1996 | -152.81 Millimetres per year | +820.7% |
| 1997 | -137.25 Millimetres per year | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 75.85 Millimetres per year | -155.3% |
| 1999 | 159.26 Millimetres per year | +110.0% |
| 2000 | 255.7 Millimetres per year | +60.6% |
| 2001 | 110.12 Millimetres per year | -56.9% |
| 2002 | 114.19 Millimetres per year | +3.7% |
| 2003 | -161.03 Millimetres per year | -241.0% |
| 2004 | -25.26 Millimetres per year | -84.3% |
| 2005 | -148.42 Millimetres per year | +487.5% |
| 2006 | -64.09 Millimetres per year | -56.8% |
| 2007 | -13.09 Millimetres per year | -79.6% |
| 2008 | 87.35 Millimetres per year | -767.5% |
| 2009 | 39.72 Millimetres per year | -54.5% |
| 2010 | -38.2 Millimetres per year | -196.2% |
| 2011 | -162.69 Millimetres per year | +325.9% |
| 2012 | 172.14 Millimetres per year | -205.8% |
| 2013 | 20.91 Millimetres per year | -87.9% |
| 2014 | 169.73 Millimetres per year | +711.8% |
| 2015 | -30.25 Millimetres per year | -117.8% |
| 2016 | -20.65 Millimetres per year | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 3.46 Millimetres per year | -116.8% |
| 2018 | -119.11 Millimetres per year | -3539.6% |
| 2019 | 176.69 Millimetres per year | -248.3% |
| 2020 | 236.85 Millimetres per year | +34.0% |
| 2021 | 4.51 Millimetres per year | -98.1% |
| 2022 | 36.89 Millimetres per year | +718.2% |
| 2023 | 218.57 Millimetres per year | +492.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Jersey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -3539.6% | 3.46 Millimetres per year | -119.11 Millimetres per year |
| 1989 | -1403.2% | -16.49 Millimetres per year | -247.94 Millimetres per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127.84 Millimetres per year | 127.84 Millimetres per year | 127.84 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | -1.56 Millimetres per year | -247.94 Millimetres per year | 193.79 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.53 Millimetres per year | -181.31 Millimetres per year | 187.54 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.52 Millimetres per year | -161.03 Millimetres per year | 255.7 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2 Millimetres per year | -162.69 Millimetres per year | 176.69 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.2 Millimetres per year | 4.51 Millimetres per year | 236.85 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 23 Isle of Man 247.08 Millimetres per year compare
- 24 Malawi 245.06 Millimetres per year compare
- 25 Montenegro 237.29 Millimetres per year compare
- 27 Austria 209.4 Millimetres per year compare
- 28 Guernsey 207.61 Millimetres per year compare
- 29 Albania 207.56 Millimetres per year compare
- 29 Moldova -124.22 Millimetres per year compare
More reference data data for Jersey
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 22.9% (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.23 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.75 years (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 0 hectares (2025)
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type 0 hectares (2025)
- Red List Index 0.95 index (2025)
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? 34.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Jersey?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Jersey was 218.57 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 Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 255.7 Millimetres per year in 2000.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was -247.94 Millimetres per year in 1989.
- How does Jersey rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Jersey ranks 26th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 945.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jersey 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