Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Macao
Macao: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was 90.26 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Macao, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Millimetres per year.
Analysis
Macao recorded 90.26 Millimetres per year for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in 2023.
The figure is up 336.9% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Macao peaked at 532.57 Millimetres per year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -540.04 Millimetres per year, in 2011.
That places Macao 62nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Macao, year by year
| Year | Millimetres per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 170.36 Millimetres per year | — |
| 1980 | -332.57 Millimetres per year | -295.2% |
| 1981 | -68.04 Millimetres per year | -79.5% |
| 1982 | 44.44 Millimetres per year | -165.3% |
| 1983 | 532.57 Millimetres per year | +1098.5% |
| 1984 | 50.11 Millimetres per year | -90.6% |
| 1985 | 230.66 Millimetres per year | +360.3% |
| 1986 | 229.91 Millimetres per year | -0.3% |
| 1987 | -112.61 Millimetres per year | -149.0% |
| 1988 | -92.58 Millimetres per year | -17.8% |
| 1989 | -246.47 Millimetres per year | +166.2% |
| 1990 | 123.33 Millimetres per year | -150.0% |
| 1991 | -422.01 Millimetres per year | -442.2% |
| 1992 | 3.29 Millimetres per year | -100.8% |
| 1993 | 202.17 Millimetres per year | +6047.1% |
| 1994 | 168.8 Millimetres per year | -16.5% |
| 1995 | -128.59 Millimetres per year | -176.2% |
| 1996 | -127.31 Millimetres per year | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 511.32 Millimetres per year | -501.6% |
| 1998 | 113.42 Millimetres per year | -77.8% |
| 1999 | 69.99 Millimetres per year | -38.3% |
| 2000 | 35.89 Millimetres per year | -48.7% |
| 2001 | 254.9 Millimetres per year | +610.3% |
| 2002 | -171.82 Millimetres per year | -167.4% |
| 2003 | -259.36 Millimetres per year | +50.9% |
| 2004 | -522.11 Millimetres per year | +101.3% |
| 2005 | -41.07 Millimetres per year | -92.1% |
| 2006 | -59.5 Millimetres per year | +44.9% |
| 2007 | -420.03 Millimetres per year | +605.9% |
| 2008 | 196.49 Millimetres per year | -146.8% |
| 2009 | -125.09 Millimetres per year | -163.7% |
| 2010 | 29.3 Millimetres per year | -123.4% |
| 2011 | -540.04 Millimetres per year | -1943.1% |
| 2012 | 18.32 Millimetres per year | -103.4% |
| 2013 | 264.16 Millimetres per year | +1342.1% |
| 2014 | -192.01 Millimetres per year | -172.7% |
| 2015 | -199.15 Millimetres per year | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 479.11 Millimetres per year | -340.6% |
| 2017 | -33.27 Millimetres per year | -106.9% |
| 2018 | 88.08 Millimetres per year | -364.7% |
| 2019 | -36.12 Millimetres per year | -141.0% |
| 2020 | -188.34 Millimetres per year | +421.4% |
| 2021 | 135.26 Millimetres per year | -171.8% |
| 2022 | 20.66 Millimetres per year | -84.7% |
| 2023 | 90.26 Millimetres per year | +336.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 90.26 Millimetres per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.48 Millimetres per year, 3.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Macao's 90.26 Millimetres per year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112.79 Millimetres per year, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Macao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +6047.1% | 3.29 Millimetres per year | 202.17 Millimetres per year |
| 2011 | -1943.1% | 29.3 Millimetres per year | -540.04 Millimetres per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 170.36 Millimetres per year | 170.36 Millimetres per year | 170.36 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.54 Millimetres per year | -332.57 Millimetres per year | 532.57 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.44 Millimetres per year | -422.01 Millimetres per year | 511.32 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | -111.17 Millimetres per year | -522.11 Millimetres per year | 254.9 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.16 Millimetres per year | -540.04 Millimetres per year | 479.11 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.46 Millimetres per year | -188.34 Millimetres per year | 135.26 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 59 Switzerland 112.22 Millimetres per year compare
- 60 San Marino 110.58 Millimetres per year compare
- 61 France 104.7 Millimetres per year compare
- 63 North Korea 88.51 Millimetres per year compare
- 64 Czechia 85.88 Millimetres per year compare
- 65 Sweden 81.43 Millimetres per year compare
More reference data data for Macao
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0032 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 9.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.52 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Macao?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Macao was 90.26 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 532.57 Millimetres per year in 1983.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -540.04 Millimetres per year in 2011.
- How does Macao rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Macao ranks 62nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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