Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was 8.72 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Santa Cruz, 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 Santa Cruz is 8.72 Millimetres per year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 115.5% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Santa Cruz peaked at 175.94 Millimetres per year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -131.92 Millimetres per year, in 2016.
Santa Cruz ranks 315th 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 | 58.79 Millimetres per year | 58.79 Millimetres per year | 58.79 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.16 Millimetres per year | -63.86 Millimetres per year | 152.53 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.26 Millimetres per year | -99.01 Millimetres per year | 58.46 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.66 Millimetres per year | -55.55 Millimetres per year | 101.55 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.09 Millimetres per year | -131.92 Millimetres per year | 175.94 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | -22.97 Millimetres per year | -58.92 Millimetres per year | 14.75 Millimetres per year | 4 |
More reference data data for Santa Cruz
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree 0.8771 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling -56.98 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs 788.03 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating -193.25 Degree days (2025)
- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Extreme precipitation days 7.95 Days per year (2024)
- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Change in extreme precipitation -0.8998 Days per year (2024)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 0.1517 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs 31 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years (2024)
- Wind threats - Cities and FUAs — Exposure to wind threats 23.44 Percentage of area (2023)
- Coastal flooding - Cities and FUAs — Built-up area exposure to 0.0202 Percentage of built-up area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Santa Cruz?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Santa Cruz was 8.72 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 Santa Cruz?
- The highest recorded value was 175.94 Millimetres per year in 2017.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Santa Cruz?
- The lowest recorded value was -131.92 Millimetres per year in 2016.
- How does Santa Cruz rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Santa Cruz ranks 315th out of 698 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Santa Cruz?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Santa Cruz 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