Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Pitcairn
Pitcairn: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was -164.77 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Pitcairn, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Millimetres per year.
Analysis
Pitcairn recorded -164.77 Millimetres per year for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in 2023.
That represents a change of down 47.6% on the previous year and down 139.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Pitcairn peaked at 655.32 Millimetres per year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -592.94 Millimetres per year, in 2011.
Pitcairn ranks 192nd of 222 countries on this measure, 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 Pitcairn, year by year
| Year | Millimetres per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -286.03 Millimetres per year | — |
| 1980 | 100.36 Millimetres per year | -135.1% |
| 1981 | 49.63 Millimetres per year | -50.5% |
| 1982 | 449.93 Millimetres per year | +806.6% |
| 1983 | 189.4 Millimetres per year | -57.9% |
| 1984 | 323.03 Millimetres per year | +70.6% |
| 1985 | 126.17 Millimetres per year | -60.9% |
| 1986 | 136.64 Millimetres per year | +8.3% |
| 1987 | -178.81 Millimetres per year | -230.9% |
| 1988 | -388.01 Millimetres per year | +117.0% |
| 1989 | -325.59 Millimetres per year | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 62.6 Millimetres per year | -119.2% |
| 1991 | 20.54 Millimetres per year | -67.2% |
| 1992 | 312.29 Millimetres per year | +1420.4% |
| 1993 | 185.95 Millimetres per year | -40.5% |
| 1994 | 329.58 Millimetres per year | +77.2% |
| 1995 | -51.77 Millimetres per year | -115.7% |
| 1996 | -254.79 Millimetres per year | +392.2% |
| 1997 | -25.01 Millimetres per year | -90.2% |
| 1998 | -546.85 Millimetres per year | +2086.2% |
| 1999 | -300.72 Millimetres per year | -45.0% |
| 2000 | -126.57 Millimetres per year | -57.9% |
| 2001 | 95.29 Millimetres per year | -175.3% |
| 2002 | 490.76 Millimetres per year | +415.0% |
| 2003 | 164.57 Millimetres per year | -66.5% |
| 2004 | -10.31 Millimetres per year | -106.3% |
| 2005 | 335.04 Millimetres per year | -3349.7% |
| 2006 | -382.48 Millimetres per year | -214.2% |
| 2007 | 111.93 Millimetres per year | -129.3% |
| 2008 | -294.74 Millimetres per year | -363.3% |
| 2009 | 80.82 Millimetres per year | -127.4% |
| 2010 | -578.5 Millimetres per year | -815.8% |
| 2011 | -592.94 Millimetres per year | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 655.32 Millimetres per year | -210.5% |
| 2013 | 420.44 Millimetres per year | -35.8% |
| 2014 | -213.58 Millimetres per year | -150.8% |
| 2015 | -114.52 Millimetres per year | -46.4% |
| 2016 | 347.2 Millimetres per year | -403.2% |
| 2017 | 155.11 Millimetres per year | -55.3% |
| 2018 | -134.44 Millimetres per year | -186.7% |
| 2019 | 581.34 Millimetres per year | -532.4% |
| 2020 | -351.49 Millimetres per year | -160.5% |
| 2021 | -156.31 Millimetres per year | -55.5% |
| 2022 | -111.62 Millimetres per year | -28.6% |
| 2023 | -164.77 Millimetres per year | +47.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Pitcairn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +3349.7% | -10.31 Millimetres per year | 335.04 Millimetres per year |
| 1998 | -2086.2% | -25.01 Millimetres per year | -546.85 Millimetres per year |
| 1992 | +1420.4% | 20.54 Millimetres per year | 312.29 Millimetres per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -286.03 Millimetres per year | -286.03 Millimetres per year | -286.03 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 48.27 Millimetres per year | -388.01 Millimetres per year | 449.93 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | -26.82 Millimetres per year | -546.85 Millimetres per year | 329.58 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.43 Millimetres per year | -382.48 Millimetres per year | 490.76 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.54 Millimetres per year | -592.94 Millimetres per year | 655.32 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | -196.05 Millimetres per year | -351.49 Millimetres per year | -111.62 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pitcairn
More reference data data for Pitcairn
- Land area in hectares 4,700 hectares (2023)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 0.3094 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Red List Index 0.72 index (2025)
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year 0.0% (2026)
- Member countries of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 0 number (2025)
- Pesticide use 0 tonnes (2023)
- Insecticide use 0 tonnes (2023)
- Pesticide breakdown by type 0 tonnes (2023)
- Annual area burnt by wildfires 0 hectares (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Pitcairn?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Pitcairn was -164.77 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 Pitcairn?
- The highest recorded value was 655.32 Millimetres per year in 2012.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Pitcairn?
- The lowest recorded value was -592.94 Millimetres per year in 2011.
- How does Pitcairn rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Pitcairn ranks 192nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Pitcairn?
- Over the last ten years it is down 139.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pitcairn 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