Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Saarland
Saarland: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was 131.66 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Saarland, 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 Saarland is 131.66 Millimetres per year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2,176.8% on the previous year and up 203.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Saarland peaked at 239.71 Millimetres per year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -258.25 Millimetres per year, in 1991.
Saarland ranks 141st of 698 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 117.44 Millimetres per year | 117.44 Millimetres per year | 117.44 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 54.88 Millimetres per year | -162.7 Millimetres per year | 239.71 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | -26.12 Millimetres per year | -258.25 Millimetres per year | 136.34 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | -25.82 Millimetres per year | -257.37 Millimetres per year | 124.2 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | -54.79 Millimetres per year | -217.66 Millimetres per year | 44.96 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.08 Millimetres per year | -57.18 Millimetres per year | 131.66 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saarland
- 138 Samoa 3.81 Millimetres per year compare
- 139 Advanced economies 2.36 Millimetres per year compare
- 140 Russian Federation 2 Millimetres per year compare
- 141 Kenya 1.81 Millimetres per year compare
- 142 United States 0.8583 Millimetres per year compare
- 143 Cook Islands 0.7547 Millimetres per year compare
- 144 Egypt -0.5139 Millimetres per year compare
More reference data data for Saarland
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.84 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 416.77 (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data 2,594 (2025)
- Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region 24 (2024)
- Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region 703,284 (2024)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 14,521 (2024)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 309 (2025)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 14,521 (2024)
- Life table by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 0.0029 (2017)
- Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region 1.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Saarland?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Saarland was 131.66 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 Saarland?
- The highest recorded value was 239.71 Millimetres per year in 1981.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Saarland?
- The lowest recorded value was -258.25 Millimetres per year in 1991.
- How does Saarland rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Saarland ranks 141st out of 698 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Saarland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saarland 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