Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Niger
Niger: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was -26.2 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Niger, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Millimetres per year.
Analysis
Niger recorded -26.2 Millimetres per year for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in 2023.
The figure is down 941.6% on the previous year and down 573.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Niger peaked at 65.02 Millimetres per year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -35.79 Millimetres per year, in 1984.
That places Niger 131st 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Millimetres per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 10.33 Millimetres per year | — |
| 1980 | 25.71 Millimetres per year | +149.0% |
| 1981 | 5.22 Millimetres per year | -79.7% |
| 1982 | -9.41 Millimetres per year | -280.3% |
| 1983 | -25.49 Millimetres per year | +170.8% |
| 1984 | -35.79 Millimetres per year | +40.4% |
| 1985 | 2.74 Millimetres per year | -107.7% |
| 1986 | -2.13 Millimetres per year | -177.6% |
| 1987 | -15.22 Millimetres per year | +614.4% |
| 1988 | 46.23 Millimetres per year | -403.7% |
| 1989 | 4.16 Millimetres per year | -91.0% |
| 1990 | -19.4 Millimetres per year | -565.8% |
| 1991 | 22 Millimetres per year | -213.4% |
| 1992 | 4.1 Millimetres per year | -81.3% |
| 1993 | -23.8 Millimetres per year | -680.0% |
| 1994 | 34.73 Millimetres per year | -245.9% |
| 1995 | -0.0663 Millimetres per year | -100.2% |
| 1996 | -30.66 Millimetres per year | +46175.8% |
| 1997 | -7.44 Millimetres per year | -75.8% |
| 1998 | 43.19 Millimetres per year | -680.8% |
| 1999 | 65.02 Millimetres per year | +50.6% |
| 2000 | -14.6 Millimetres per year | -122.5% |
| 2001 | -10.31 Millimetres per year | -29.4% |
| 2002 | -2.97 Millimetres per year | -71.2% |
| 2003 | 7.39 Millimetres per year | -348.9% |
| 2004 | -29.08 Millimetres per year | -493.4% |
| 2005 | 2.61 Millimetres per year | -109.0% |
| 2006 | -13.3 Millimetres per year | -609.4% |
| 2007 | 1.9 Millimetres per year | -114.3% |
| 2008 | -12.31 Millimetres per year | -748.5% |
| 2009 | -20.93 Millimetres per year | +70.0% |
| 2010 | 33.6 Millimetres per year | -260.5% |
| 2011 | -17.03 Millimetres per year | -150.7% |
| 2012 | 19.09 Millimetres per year | -212.1% |
| 2013 | -3.89 Millimetres per year | -120.4% |
| 2014 | 7.7 Millimetres per year | -298.0% |
| 2015 | 15.78 Millimetres per year | +104.9% |
| 2016 | 20.81 Millimetres per year | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 21.48 Millimetres per year | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 23.11 Millimetres per year | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 41.07 Millimetres per year | +77.7% |
| 2020 | 16.63 Millimetres per year | -59.5% |
| 2021 | -25.22 Millimetres per year | -251.6% |
| 2022 | -2.52 Millimetres per year | -90.0% |
| 2023 | -26.2 Millimetres per year | +941.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -26.2 Millimetres per year is above the median for low income countries, which is -51.27 Millimetres per year, 51% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's -26.2 Millimetres per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -36.1 Millimetres per year, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -46175.8% | -0.0663 Millimetres per year | -30.66 Millimetres per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.33 Millimetres per year | 10.33 Millimetres per year | 10.33 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.3963 Millimetres per year | -35.79 Millimetres per year | 46.23 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.77 Millimetres per year | -30.66 Millimetres per year | 65.02 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.16 Millimetres per year | -29.08 Millimetres per year | 7.39 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.17 Millimetres per year | -17.03 Millimetres per year | 41.07 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.33 Millimetres per year | -26.2 Millimetres per year | 16.63 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 128 Heard Island and McDonald Islands -17.8 Millimetres per year compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago -21.55 Millimetres per year compare
- 130 Romania -21.88 Millimetres per year compare
- 132 Andorra -27.08 Millimetres per year compare
- 133 Australia -27.84 Millimetres per year compare
- 134 Algeria -27.89 Millimetres per year compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Niger?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Niger was -26.2 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 65.02 Millimetres per year in 1999.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.79 Millimetres per year in 1984.
- How does Niger rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Niger ranks 131st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 573.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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