Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Somalia
Somalia: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was 132.55 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Somalia, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Millimetres per year.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 132.55 Millimetres per year for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in 2023.
The figure is up 185.8% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Somalia peaked at 345.78 Millimetres per year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -154.49 Millimetres per year, in 2022.
That places Somalia 65th out of 263 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 79.23 Millimetres per year | 79.23 Millimetres per year | 79.23 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.79 Millimetres per year | -65.48 Millimetres per year | 113.22 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.93 Millimetres per year | -66 Millimetres per year | 345.78 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | -20.58 Millimetres per year | -72.8 Millimetres per year | 86.85 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.76 Millimetres per year | -96.3 Millimetres per year | 91.71 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | -36.73 Millimetres per year | -154.49 Millimetres per year | 132.55 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 139.69 Millimetres per year compare
- 63 Germany 138.93 Millimetres per year compare
- 64 Bahamas 138.72 Millimetres per year compare
- 66 United Kingdom 130.2 Millimetres per year compare
- 67 French Polynesia 129.54 Millimetres per year compare
- 68 Réunion 126.47 Millimetres per year compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 96.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 42.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Somalia?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Somalia was 132.55 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 345.78 Millimetres per year in 1997.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -154.49 Millimetres per year in 2022.
- How does Somalia rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Somalia ranks 65th out of 263 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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