Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Montserrat
Montserrat: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was 65.26 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Montserrat, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Millimetres per year.
Analysis
In 2023, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Montserrat stood at 65.26 Millimetres per year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 659.7% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Montserrat peaked at 468.99 Millimetres per year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -278.4 Millimetres per year, in 2021.
Montserrat ranks 69th of 222 countries on this measure, 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 Montserrat, year by year
| Year | Millimetres per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 261.64 Millimetres per year | — |
| 1980 | -240.15 Millimetres per year | -191.8% |
| 1981 | 58.81 Millimetres per year | -124.5% |
| 1982 | -2.1 Millimetres per year | -103.6% |
| 1983 | -103.95 Millimetres per year | +4850.2% |
| 1984 | -63.07 Millimetres per year | -39.3% |
| 1985 | -73.38 Millimetres per year | +16.3% |
| 1986 | -102 Millimetres per year | +39.0% |
| 1987 | 262.62 Millimetres per year | -357.5% |
| 1988 | -36.51 Millimetres per year | -113.9% |
| 1989 | -56.15 Millimetres per year | +53.8% |
| 1990 | 1.34 Millimetres per year | -102.4% |
| 1991 | -207.57 Millimetres per year | -15609.5% |
| 1992 | -133.47 Millimetres per year | -35.7% |
| 1993 | -117.75 Millimetres per year | -11.8% |
| 1994 | -264.92 Millimetres per year | +125.0% |
| 1995 | 103.86 Millimetres per year | -139.2% |
| 1996 | 93.56 Millimetres per year | -9.9% |
| 1997 | -174.55 Millimetres per year | -286.6% |
| 1998 | 218.17 Millimetres per year | -225.0% |
| 1999 | 151.83 Millimetres per year | -30.4% |
| 2000 | -197.45 Millimetres per year | -230.1% |
| 2001 | -214.66 Millimetres per year | +8.7% |
| 2002 | -216.37 Millimetres per year | +0.8% |
| 2003 | -31.54 Millimetres per year | -85.4% |
| 2004 | 402.59 Millimetres per year | -1376.5% |
| 2005 | 299.17 Millimetres per year | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 115.73 Millimetres per year | -61.3% |
| 2007 | -30.31 Millimetres per year | -126.2% |
| 2008 | 74.48 Millimetres per year | -345.7% |
| 2009 | -57.11 Millimetres per year | -176.7% |
| 2010 | 300.72 Millimetres per year | -626.5% |
| 2011 | 468.99 Millimetres per year | +56.0% |
| 2012 | 128.81 Millimetres per year | -72.5% |
| 2013 | 55.17 Millimetres per year | -57.2% |
| 2014 | -48.79 Millimetres per year | -188.4% |
| 2015 | -215.09 Millimetres per year | +340.9% |
| 2016 | 68.74 Millimetres per year | -132.0% |
| 2017 | 191.84 Millimetres per year | +179.1% |
| 2018 | -152.69 Millimetres per year | -179.6% |
| 2019 | -205.08 Millimetres per year | +34.3% |
| 2020 | -8.04 Millimetres per year | -96.1% |
| 2021 | -278.4 Millimetres per year | +3360.6% |
| 2022 | -11.66 Millimetres per year | -95.8% |
| 2023 | 65.26 Millimetres per year | -659.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Montserrat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -15609.5% | 1.34 Millimetres per year | -207.57 Millimetres per year |
| 1983 | -4850.2% | -2.1 Millimetres per year | -103.95 Millimetres per year |
| 2021 | -3360.6% | -8.04 Millimetres per year | -278.4 Millimetres per year |
| 2004 | +1376.5% | -31.54 Millimetres per year | 402.59 Millimetres per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 261.64 Millimetres per year | 261.64 Millimetres per year | 261.64 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | -35.59 Millimetres per year | -240.15 Millimetres per year | 262.62 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | -32.95 Millimetres per year | -264.92 Millimetres per year | 218.17 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.45 Millimetres per year | -216.37 Millimetres per year | 402.59 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.26 Millimetres per year | -215.09 Millimetres per year | 468.99 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | -58.21 Millimetres per year | -278.4 Millimetres per year | 65.26 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 66 New Zealand 75.52 Millimetres per year compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 74.98 Millimetres per year compare
- 68 Zimbabwe 67.32 Millimetres per year compare
- 70 Barbados 60.52 Millimetres per year compare
- 71 Lebanon 58.68 Millimetres per year compare
- 72 French Southern Territories 55.21 Millimetres per year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Montserrat?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Montserrat was 65.26 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 Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 468.99 Millimetres per year in 2011.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was -278.4 Millimetres per year in 2021.
- How does Montserrat rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Montserrat ranks 69th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montserrat 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