Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was 390.59 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands is 390.59 Millimetres per year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 170.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Marshall Islands peaked at 954.01 Millimetres per year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -825.4 Millimetres per year, in 1998.
Marshall Islands ranks 13th of 222 countries on this measure, 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Millimetres per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 250.98 Millimetres per year | — |
| 1980 | 697.92 Millimetres per year | +178.1% |
| 1981 | 399.81 Millimetres per year | -42.7% |
| 1982 | 101.27 Millimetres per year | -74.7% |
| 1983 | -798.16 Millimetres per year | -888.1% |
| 1984 | -586.21 Millimetres per year | -26.6% |
| 1985 | -8.25 Millimetres per year | -98.6% |
| 1986 | 608.84 Millimetres per year | -7481.6% |
| 1987 | -341.68 Millimetres per year | -156.1% |
| 1988 | -428.93 Millimetres per year | +25.5% |
| 1989 | 218.08 Millimetres per year | -150.8% |
| 1990 | -139.02 Millimetres per year | -163.7% |
| 1991 | 330.51 Millimetres per year | -337.7% |
| 1992 | -738.15 Millimetres per year | -323.3% |
| 1993 | 627.42 Millimetres per year | -185.0% |
| 1994 | 245.56 Millimetres per year | -60.9% |
| 1995 | 124.48 Millimetres per year | -49.3% |
| 1996 | 370.66 Millimetres per year | +197.8% |
| 1997 | 785.87 Millimetres per year | +112.0% |
| 1998 | -825.4 Millimetres per year | -205.0% |
| 1999 | -64.1 Millimetres per year | -92.2% |
| 2000 | 201.01 Millimetres per year | -413.6% |
| 2001 | -167.92 Millimetres per year | -183.5% |
| 2002 | 468.47 Millimetres per year | -379.0% |
| 2003 | 322.36 Millimetres per year | -31.2% |
| 2004 | 243.43 Millimetres per year | -24.5% |
| 2005 | -139.04 Millimetres per year | -157.1% |
| 2006 | -10.42 Millimetres per year | -92.5% |
| 2007 | -316.71 Millimetres per year | +2940.5% |
| 2008 | -163.35 Millimetres per year | -48.4% |
| 2009 | -49.11 Millimetres per year | -69.9% |
| 2010 | -271.32 Millimetres per year | +452.5% |
| 2011 | 954.01 Millimetres per year | -451.6% |
| 2012 | -610.85 Millimetres per year | -164.0% |
| 2013 | -557.95 Millimetres per year | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 335.63 Millimetres per year | -160.2% |
| 2015 | 7.44 Millimetres per year | -97.8% |
| 2016 | -768.48 Millimetres per year | -10426.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6275 Millimetres per year | -100.1% |
| 2018 | 706.96 Millimetres per year | +112568.4% |
| 2019 | -770.84 Millimetres per year | -209.0% |
| 2020 | 26.01 Millimetres per year | -103.4% |
| 2021 | -107.88 Millimetres per year | -514.7% |
| 2022 | 442.26 Millimetres per year | -510.0% |
| 2023 | 390.59 Millimetres per year | -11.7% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 390.59 Millimetres per year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.81 Millimetres per year, 102.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 390.59 Millimetres per year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112.79 Millimetres per year, 3.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Marshall Islands 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 | +112568.4% | 0.6275 Millimetres per year | 706.96 Millimetres per year |
| 2016 | -10426.4% | 7.44 Millimetres per year | -768.48 Millimetres per year |
| 1986 | +7481.6% | -8.25 Millimetres per year | 608.84 Millimetres per year |
| 2007 | -2940.5% | -10.42 Millimetres per year | -316.71 Millimetres per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 250.98 Millimetres per year | 250.98 Millimetres per year | 250.98 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | -13.73 Millimetres per year | -798.16 Millimetres per year | 697.92 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.78 Millimetres per year | -825.4 Millimetres per year | 785.87 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.87 Millimetres per year | -316.71 Millimetres per year | 468.47 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | -97.48 Millimetres per year | -770.84 Millimetres per year | 954.01 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.75 Millimetres per year | -107.88 Millimetres per year | 442.26 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 10 Anguilla 71.48 Millimetres per year compare
- 10 Singapore 509.42 Millimetres per year compare
- 11 Cabo Verde 41.66 Millimetres per year compare
- 11 Suriname 434.24 Millimetres per year compare
- 12 Madagascar 31.06 Millimetres per year compare
- 12 Philippines 430.19 Millimetres per year compare
- 13 Slovenia 332.58 Millimetres per year compare
- 13 Eswatini 16.34 Millimetres per year compare
- 14 Ethiopia 12.09 Millimetres per year compare
- 14 Papua New Guinea 383.64 Millimetres per year compare
- 15 Lesotho 8.69 Millimetres per year compare
- 15 Vanuatu 362.77 Millimetres per year compare
- 16 Malaysia 358.8 Millimetres per year compare
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
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- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Marshall Islands?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Marshall Islands was 390.59 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 954.01 Millimetres per year in 2011.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -825.4 Millimetres per year in 1998.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Marshall Islands ranks 13th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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