Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was -61.4 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Puerto Rico, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Millimetres per year.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded -61.4 Millimetres per year for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 130.2% on the previous year and down 181.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Puerto Rico peaked at 488.17 Millimetres per year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -297.81 Millimetres per year, in 2015.
That places Puerto Rico 191st out of 263 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 488.17 Millimetres per year | 488.17 Millimetres per year | 488.17 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 32.55 Millimetres per year | -155.89 Millimetres per year | 263.66 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | -53.75 Millimetres per year | -290.7 Millimetres per year | 289.62 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | -14.59 Millimetres per year | -269.32 Millimetres per year | 392.5 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.82 Millimetres per year | -297.81 Millimetres per year | 326.2 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | -22.55 Millimetres per year | -231.84 Millimetres per year | 203.55 Millimetres per year | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Puerto Rico?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Puerto Rico was -61.4 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 488.17 Millimetres per year in 1979.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -297.81 Millimetres per year in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Puerto Rico ranks 191st out of 263 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 181.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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