Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Kiribati
Kiribati: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was 266.13 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati is 266.13 Millimetres per year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 136.4% on the previous year and up 162.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Kiribati peaked at 1,489 Millimetres per year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -731.14 Millimetres per year, in 2022.
That places Kiribati 22nd out of 222 countries 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Millimetres per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -50.48 Millimetres per year | — |
| 1980 | -245.85 Millimetres per year | +387.0% |
| 1981 | -489.12 Millimetres per year | +98.9% |
| 1982 | 878.25 Millimetres per year | -279.6% |
| 1983 | 765.1 Millimetres per year | -12.9% |
| 1984 | -487.2 Millimetres per year | -163.7% |
| 1985 | -477.62 Millimetres per year | -2.0% |
| 1986 | -73.31 Millimetres per year | -84.7% |
| 1987 | 1,314 Millimetres per year | -1892.0% |
| 1988 | -505.06 Millimetres per year | -138.4% |
| 1989 | -560.99 Millimetres per year | +11.1% |
| 1990 | -76.02 Millimetres per year | -86.4% |
| 1991 | 53.59 Millimetres per year | -170.5% |
| 1992 | 1,157 Millimetres per year | +2058.6% |
| 1993 | 148.42 Millimetres per year | -87.2% |
| 1994 | -262.13 Millimetres per year | -276.6% |
| 1995 | -495.73 Millimetres per year | +89.1% |
| 1996 | -514.79 Millimetres per year | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1,489 Millimetres per year | -389.3% |
| 1998 | 163.45 Millimetres per year | -89.0% |
| 1999 | -657.44 Millimetres per year | -502.2% |
| 2000 | -550.62 Millimetres per year | -16.2% |
| 2001 | -299.25 Millimetres per year | -45.7% |
| 2002 | 182.39 Millimetres per year | -160.9% |
| 2003 | 63.21 Millimetres per year | -65.3% |
| 2004 | -127.06 Millimetres per year | -301.0% |
| 2005 | -325.78 Millimetres per year | +156.4% |
| 2006 | -157.8 Millimetres per year | -51.6% |
| 2007 | -309.85 Millimetres per year | +96.4% |
| 2008 | -359.44 Millimetres per year | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 18.34 Millimetres per year | -105.1% |
| 2010 | 496.51 Millimetres per year | +2606.9% |
| 2011 | -379.08 Millimetres per year | -176.3% |
| 2012 | -87.59 Millimetres per year | -76.9% |
| 2013 | -428.23 Millimetres per year | +388.9% |
| 2014 | -131.28 Millimetres per year | -69.3% |
| 2015 | 1,396 Millimetres per year | -1163.8% |
| 2016 | 667.01 Millimetres per year | -52.2% |
| 2017 | -510.55 Millimetres per year | -176.5% |
| 2018 | -588.2 Millimetres per year | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 309.58 Millimetres per year | -152.6% |
| 2020 | -497.52 Millimetres per year | -260.7% |
| 2021 | -461.23 Millimetres per year | -7.3% |
| 2022 | -731.14 Millimetres per year | +58.5% |
| 2023 | 266.13 Millimetres per year | -136.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 266.13 Millimetres per year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -32.13 Millimetres per year. (42 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 266.13 Millimetres per year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112.79 Millimetres per year, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Kiribati 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2606.9% | 18.34 Millimetres per year | 496.51 Millimetres per year |
| 1992 | +2058.6% | 53.59 Millimetres per year | 1,157 Millimetres per year |
| 1987 | +1892.0% | -73.31 Millimetres per year | 1,314 Millimetres per year |
| 2015 | +1163.8% | -131.28 Millimetres per year | 1,396 Millimetres per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -50.48 Millimetres per year | -50.48 Millimetres per year | -50.48 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 11.79 Millimetres per year | -560.99 Millimetres per year | 1,314 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.55 Millimetres per year | -657.44 Millimetres per year | 1,489 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | -186.58 Millimetres per year | -550.62 Millimetres per year | 182.39 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.46 Millimetres per year | -588.2 Millimetres per year | 1,396 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | -355.94 Millimetres per year | -731.14 Millimetres per year | 266.13 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 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
- 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
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Kiribati?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Kiribati was 266.13 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1,489 Millimetres per year in 1997.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -731.14 Millimetres per year in 2022.
- How does Kiribati rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Kiribati ranks 22nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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