Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in La Réunion (region, level 2)
La Réunion (region, level 2): Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was 126.47 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in La Réunion (region, level 2), 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Millimetres per year.
Analysis
La Réunion (region, level 2) recorded 126.47 Millimetres per year for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in 2023.
That represents a change of down 34.8% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in La Réunion (region, level 2) peaked at 764.58 Millimetres per year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -431.84 Millimetres per year, in 1992.
La Réunion (region, level 2) ranks 163rd of 708 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | -75.44 Millimetres per year | -75.44 Millimetres per year | -75.44 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 185.04 Millimetres per year | -307.82 Millimetres per year | 764.58 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | -135.35 Millimetres per year | -431.84 Millimetres per year | 438.77 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.34 Millimetres per year | -265.95 Millimetres per year | 281.48 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | -15.27 Millimetres per year | -350.61 Millimetres per year | 489.94 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.54 Millimetres per year | -86.07 Millimetres per year | 194 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near La Réunion (region, level 2)
- 160 Gambia -73.57 Millimetres per year compare
- 161 Jamaica -74.71 Millimetres per year compare
- 162 China (People’s Republic of) -75.39 Millimetres per year compare
- 163 Turkmenistan -75.5 Millimetres per year compare
- 164 Burkina Faso -77.7 Millimetres per year compare
- 165 Peru -79.79 Millimetres per year compare
- 166 Iceland -80.43 Millimetres per year compare
More reference data data for La Réunion (region, level 2)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 0.7234 Degrees celsius (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in La Réunion (region, level 2)?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in La Réunion (region, level 2) was 126.47 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 La Réunion (region, level 2)?
- The highest recorded value was 764.58 Millimetres per year in 1987.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in La Réunion (region, level 2)?
- The lowest recorded value was -431.84 Millimetres per year in 1992.
- How does La Réunion (region, level 2) rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- La Réunion (region, level 2) ranks 163rd out of 708 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in La Réunion (region, level 2)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this La Réunion (region, level 2) 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