Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was 1,209 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Solomon Islands, 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 Solomon Islands stood at 1,209 Millimetres per year. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,395.0% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Solomon Islands peaked at 1,209 Millimetres per year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -971.72 Millimetres per year, in 1997.
That places Solomon Islands 1st out of 263 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 65.4 Millimetres per year | 65.4 Millimetres per year | 65.4 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | -229.94 Millimetres per year | -677.17 Millimetres per year | 155.46 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | -195.35 Millimetres per year | -971.72 Millimetres per year | 276.44 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 378.16 Millimetres per year | -43.07 Millimetres per year | 932.71 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 630.21 Millimetres per year | -4.9 Millimetres per year | 914.67 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 789.3 Millimetres per year | 80.88 Millimetres per year | 1,209 Millimetres per year | 4 |
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More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Solomon Islands?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Solomon Islands was 1,209 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,209 Millimetres per year in 2023.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -971.72 Millimetres per year in 1997.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Solomon Islands ranks 1st out of 263 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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