Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Maldives
Maldives: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was -112.12 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Maldives, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Millimetres per year.
Analysis
Maldives recorded -112.12 Millimetres per year for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in 2023.
The figure is up 77.4% on the previous year and down 153.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Maldives peaked at 933.75 Millimetres per year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -496.28 Millimetres per year, in 2022.
That places Maldives 176th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | Millimetres per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 123.77 Millimetres per year | — |
| 1980 | -49.14 Millimetres per year | -139.7% |
| 1981 | -27.65 Millimetres per year | -43.7% |
| 1982 | 43.74 Millimetres per year | -258.2% |
| 1983 | 123.06 Millimetres per year | +181.3% |
| 1984 | 103.3 Millimetres per year | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 157.94 Millimetres per year | +52.9% |
| 1986 | 101.36 Millimetres per year | -35.8% |
| 1987 | -33.35 Millimetres per year | -132.9% |
| 1988 | -147.73 Millimetres per year | +343.0% |
| 1989 | 39.67 Millimetres per year | -126.9% |
| 1990 | 41.85 Millimetres per year | +5.5% |
| 1991 | -47.13 Millimetres per year | -212.6% |
| 1992 | -161.27 Millimetres per year | +242.2% |
| 1993 | -266.69 Millimetres per year | +65.4% |
| 1994 | 316.78 Millimetres per year | -218.8% |
| 1995 | -93.04 Millimetres per year | -129.4% |
| 1996 | -354.69 Millimetres per year | +281.2% |
| 1997 | -450.71 Millimetres per year | +27.1% |
| 1998 | -157.41 Millimetres per year | -65.1% |
| 1999 | -160.21 Millimetres per year | +1.8% |
| 2000 | -91.84 Millimetres per year | -42.7% |
| 2001 | 104.63 Millimetres per year | -213.9% |
| 2002 | 933.75 Millimetres per year | +792.4% |
| 2003 | 17.91 Millimetres per year | -98.1% |
| 2004 | 189.06 Millimetres per year | +955.4% |
| 2005 | 122.37 Millimetres per year | -35.3% |
| 2006 | 128.81 Millimetres per year | +5.3% |
| 2007 | -229.4 Millimetres per year | -278.1% |
| 2008 | 102.05 Millimetres per year | -144.5% |
| 2009 | -58.73 Millimetres per year | -157.6% |
| 2010 | -246.44 Millimetres per year | +319.6% |
| 2011 | -170.24 Millimetres per year | -30.9% |
| 2012 | -141.03 Millimetres per year | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 210.54 Millimetres per year | -249.3% |
| 2014 | 388.95 Millimetres per year | +84.7% |
| 2015 | 222.19 Millimetres per year | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 275.94 Millimetres per year | +24.2% |
| 2017 | -242.58 Millimetres per year | -187.9% |
| 2018 | 115.89 Millimetres per year | -147.8% |
| 2019 | 514.41 Millimetres per year | +343.9% |
| 2020 | -65.26 Millimetres per year | -112.7% |
| 2021 | -144.2 Millimetres per year | +121.0% |
| 2022 | -496.28 Millimetres per year | +244.2% |
| 2023 | -112.12 Millimetres per year | -77.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's -112.12 Millimetres per year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.81 Millimetres per year. (51 countries reporting)
- Maldives's -112.12 Millimetres per year is below the median for South Asia, which is -63.25 Millimetres per year, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123.77 Millimetres per year | 123.77 Millimetres per year | 123.77 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.12 Millimetres per year | -147.73 Millimetres per year | 157.94 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | -133.25 Millimetres per year | -450.71 Millimetres per year | 316.78 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.86 Millimetres per year | -229.4 Millimetres per year | 933.75 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.76 Millimetres per year | -246.44 Millimetres per year | 514.41 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | -204.46 Millimetres per year | -496.28 Millimetres per year | -65.26 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 173 Benin -96.09 Millimetres per year compare
- 174 Botswana -105.81 Millimetres per year compare
- 175 Uganda -107.22 Millimetres per year compare
- 177 Thailand -112.66 Millimetres per year compare
- 178 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba -116.15 Millimetres per year compare
- 179 Morocco -117.85 Millimetres per year compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Maldives?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Maldives was -112.12 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 933.75 Millimetres per year in 2002.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -496.28 Millimetres per year in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Maldives ranks 176th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 153.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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