Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was 654.62 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 654.62 Millimetres per year, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 353.8% on the previous year and up 3,539.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Sri Lanka peaked at 654.62 Millimetres per year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -390.01 Millimetres per year, in 1983.
That places Sri Lanka 7th 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 | -27.71 Millimetres per year | -27.71 Millimetres per year | -27.71 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | -124.73 Millimetres per year | -390.01 Millimetres per year | 422.74 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | -48.32 Millimetres per year | -290.1 Millimetres per year | 144.93 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.56 Millimetres per year | -76.39 Millimetres per year | 416.47 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.89 Millimetres per year | -291.71 Millimetres per year | 623.41 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 261 Millimetres per year | -85.81 Millimetres per year | 654.62 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 4 Guam 1,004 Millimetres per year compare
- 5 United States Minor Outlying Islands 975.46 Millimetres per year compare
- 6 Seychelles 663.04 Millimetres per year compare
- 8 Niue 634.13 Millimetres per year compare
- 9 French Guiana 595.3 Millimetres per year compare
- 10 Singapore 509.42 Millimetres per year compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Sri Lanka?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Sri Lanka was 654.62 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 654.62 Millimetres per year in 2023.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -390.01 Millimetres per year in 1983.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Sri Lanka ranks 7th out of 263 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,539.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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