Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Singapore
Singapore: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was 509.42 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Singapore, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Millimetres per year.
Analysis
In 2023, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Singapore stood at 509.42 Millimetres per year.
That represents a change of up 138.5% on the previous year and up 263.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Singapore peaked at 709.94 Millimetres per year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -616.68 Millimetres per year, in 1982.
Singapore ranks 10th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Millimetres per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -413.97 Millimetres per year | — |
| 1980 | -445.37 Millimetres per year | +7.6% |
| 1981 | -613.03 Millimetres per year | +37.6% |
| 1982 | -616.68 Millimetres per year | +0.6% |
| 1983 | -518.28 Millimetres per year | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 709.94 Millimetres per year | -237.0% |
| 1985 | -51.19 Millimetres per year | -107.2% |
| 1986 | 312.64 Millimetres per year | -710.7% |
| 1987 | 306.56 Millimetres per year | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 298.79 Millimetres per year | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 46.3 Millimetres per year | -84.5% |
| 1990 | -299.54 Millimetres per year | -746.9% |
| 1991 | 419.73 Millimetres per year | -240.1% |
| 1992 | 119.65 Millimetres per year | -71.5% |
| 1993 | 254.37 Millimetres per year | +112.6% |
| 1994 | -210.41 Millimetres per year | -182.7% |
| 1995 | 549.16 Millimetres per year | -361.0% |
| 1996 | 57.43 Millimetres per year | -89.5% |
| 1997 | -519.2 Millimetres per year | -1004.1% |
| 1998 | 92.8 Millimetres per year | -117.9% |
| 1999 | -15.18 Millimetres per year | -116.4% |
| 2000 | 4.08 Millimetres per year | -126.9% |
| 2001 | 214.96 Millimetres per year | +5166.2% |
| 2002 | -350.88 Millimetres per year | -263.2% |
| 2003 | -108.94 Millimetres per year | -69.0% |
| 2004 | -269.7 Millimetres per year | +147.6% |
| 2005 | -407.02 Millimetres per year | +50.9% |
| 2006 | 86.35 Millimetres per year | -121.2% |
| 2007 | 538.44 Millimetres per year | +523.5% |
| 2008 | 205.03 Millimetres per year | -61.9% |
| 2009 | -318.85 Millimetres per year | -255.5% |
| 2010 | 82.69 Millimetres per year | -125.9% |
| 2011 | 111.78 Millimetres per year | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 151.63 Millimetres per year | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 140.05 Millimetres per year | -7.6% |
| 2014 | -145.39 Millimetres per year | -203.8% |
| 2015 | -390.8 Millimetres per year | +168.8% |
| 2016 | 79.92 Millimetres per year | -120.4% |
| 2017 | 280.15 Millimetres per year | +250.5% |
| 2018 | 161.48 Millimetres per year | -42.4% |
| 2019 | -275.96 Millimetres per year | -270.9% |
| 2020 | 293.31 Millimetres per year | -206.3% |
| 2021 | 261.77 Millimetres per year | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 213.56 Millimetres per year | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 509.42 Millimetres per year | +138.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 509.42 Millimetres per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.48 Millimetres per year, 18.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 509.42 Millimetres per year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112.79 Millimetres per year, 4.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +5166.2% | 4.08 Millimetres per year | 214.96 Millimetres per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -413.97 Millimetres per year | -413.97 Millimetres per year | -413.97 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | -57.03 Millimetres per year | -616.68 Millimetres per year | 709.94 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.88 Millimetres per year | -519.2 Millimetres per year | 549.16 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | -40.65 Millimetres per year | -407.02 Millimetres per year | 538.44 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.55 Millimetres per year | -390.8 Millimetres per year | 280.15 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 319.51 Millimetres per year | 213.56 Millimetres per year | 509.42 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 92.12 Millimetres per year compare
- 7 Sri Lanka 654.62 Millimetres per year compare
- 8 Niue 634.13 Millimetres per year compare
- 9 French Guiana 595.3 Millimetres per year compare
- 10 Anguilla 71.48 Millimetres per year compare
- 11 Cabo Verde 41.66 Millimetres per year compare
- 11 Suriname 434.24 Millimetres per year compare
- 12 Madagascar 31.06 Millimetres per year compare
- 12 Philippines 430.19 Millimetres per year compare
- 13 Slovenia 332.58 Millimetres per year compare
- 13 Eswatini 16.34 Millimetres per year compare
- 13 Marshall Islands 390.59 Millimetres per year compare
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Singapore?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Singapore was 509.42 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 709.94 Millimetres per year in 1984.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -616.68 Millimetres per year in 1982.
- How does Singapore rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Singapore ranks 10th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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