Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Queensland
Queensland: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was 99.35 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Queensland, 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 Queensland is 99.35 Millimetres per year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.3% on the previous year and up 174.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Queensland peaked at 456.23 Millimetres per year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -254.15 Millimetres per year, in 2002.
Queensland ranks 181st of 698 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.34 Millimetres per year | 20.34 Millimetres per year | 20.34 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.9364 Millimetres per year | -194.09 Millimetres per year | 173.18 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | -10.83 Millimetres per year | -219.52 Millimetres per year | 173.9 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | -45.03 Millimetres per year | -254.15 Millimetres per year | 241.56 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 Millimetres per year | -133.53 Millimetres per year | 456.23 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.46 Millimetres per year | -36.6 Millimetres per year | 158.51 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Queensland
- 178 Guyana -35.55 Millimetres per year compare
- 179 Guinea-Bissau -36.1 Millimetres per year compare
- 180 Turks and Caicos Islands -37.74 Millimetres per year compare
- 181 Haiti -39.15 Millimetres per year compare
- 182 Pakistan -39.5 Millimetres per year compare
- 183 Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur -40.3 Millimetres per year compare
- 184 Bouvet Island -43.84 Millimetres per year compare
More reference data data for Queensland
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 0.4246 Degrees celsius (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Queensland?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Queensland was 99.35 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 Queensland?
- The highest recorded value was 456.23 Millimetres per year in 2010.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Queensland?
- The lowest recorded value was -254.15 Millimetres per year in 2002.
- How does Queensland rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Queensland ranks 181st out of 698 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Queensland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Queensland 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