Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Mexico
Mexico: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was -231.6 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Mexico, 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 Mexico is -231.6 Millimetres per year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 118.7% on the previous year and down 250.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Mexico peaked at 287.18 Millimetres per year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -279.03 Millimetres per year, in 1979.
That places Mexico 241st out of 263 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -279.03 Millimetres per year | -279.03 Millimetres per year | -279.03 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | -19.14 Millimetres per year | -231.18 Millimetres per year | 261.85 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.19 Millimetres per year | -162.03 Millimetres per year | 199.53 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | -30.54 Millimetres per year | -141.34 Millimetres per year | 93.12 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.88 Millimetres per year | -128.3 Millimetres per year | 287.18 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | -71.09 Millimetres per year | -231.6 Millimetres per year | 191.17 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 238 Southern-Kanto -195.46 Millimetres per year compare
- 239 Cayman Islands -212.1 Millimetres per year compare
- 240 El Salvador -217.26 Millimetres per year compare
- 242 Guinea -232.95 Millimetres per year compare
- 243 Aruba -247.59 Millimetres per year compare
- 244 Comoros -255.82 Millimetres per year compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Mexico?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Mexico was -231.6 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 287.18 Millimetres per year in 2016.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -279.03 Millimetres per year in 1979.
- How does Mexico rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Mexico ranks 241st out of 263 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 250.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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