Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Suriname
Suriname: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was 434.24 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Suriname, 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 Suriname is 434.24 Millimetres per year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 63.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Suriname peaked at 1,184 Millimetres per year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -609.25 Millimetres per year, in 1992.
That places Suriname 11th out of 222 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.
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Millimetres per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 209.9 Millimetres per year | — |
| 1980 | -44.52 Millimetres per year | -121.2% |
| 1981 | 339.49 Millimetres per year | -862.6% |
| 1982 | -44.37 Millimetres per year | -113.1% |
| 1983 | -356.87 Millimetres per year | +704.3% |
| 1984 | 221.09 Millimetres per year | -162.0% |
| 1985 | -88.63 Millimetres per year | -140.1% |
| 1986 | -38.08 Millimetres per year | -57.0% |
| 1987 | -449.68 Millimetres per year | +1080.8% |
| 1988 | 130.6 Millimetres per year | -129.0% |
| 1989 | 215.53 Millimetres per year | +65.0% |
| 1990 | 111.69 Millimetres per year | -48.2% |
| 1991 | -329.23 Millimetres per year | -394.8% |
| 1992 | -609.25 Millimetres per year | +85.1% |
| 1993 | -124.59 Millimetres per year | -79.6% |
| 1994 | -190.07 Millimetres per year | +52.6% |
| 1995 | -227.33 Millimetres per year | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 124.98 Millimetres per year | -155.0% |
| 1997 | -316.85 Millimetres per year | -353.5% |
| 1998 | -234.66 Millimetres per year | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 277.01 Millimetres per year | -218.0% |
| 2000 | 248 Millimetres per year | -10.5% |
| 2001 | -162.75 Millimetres per year | -165.6% |
| 2002 | 27.31 Millimetres per year | -116.8% |
| 2003 | -157.8 Millimetres per year | -677.8% |
| 2004 | -39.8 Millimetres per year | -74.8% |
| 2005 | 157.33 Millimetres per year | -495.3% |
| 2006 | 371.33 Millimetres per year | +136.0% |
| 2007 | 336.86 Millimetres per year | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 421.07 Millimetres per year | +25.0% |
| 2009 | -227.6 Millimetres per year | -154.1% |
| 2010 | 615.28 Millimetres per year | -370.3% |
| 2011 | 449.16 Millimetres per year | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 370.18 Millimetres per year | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 447.36 Millimetres per year | +20.8% |
| 2014 | -87.72 Millimetres per year | -119.6% |
| 2015 | 40.16 Millimetres per year | -145.8% |
| 2016 | 396.45 Millimetres per year | +887.1% |
| 2017 | 615.73 Millimetres per year | +55.3% |
| 2018 | 696.93 Millimetres per year | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 185.56 Millimetres per year | -73.4% |
| 2020 | 520.7 Millimetres per year | +180.6% |
| 2021 | 1,162 Millimetres per year | +123.1% |
| 2022 | 1,184 Millimetres per year | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 434.24 Millimetres per year | -63.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 434.24 Millimetres per year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.81 Millimetres per year, 114.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 434.24 Millimetres per year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -49.05 Millimetres per year. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Suriname 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -1080.8% | -38.08 Millimetres per year | -449.68 Millimetres per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 209.9 Millimetres per year | 209.9 Millimetres per year | 209.9 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | -11.55 Millimetres per year | -449.68 Millimetres per year | 339.49 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | -151.83 Millimetres per year | -609.25 Millimetres per year | 277.01 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.39 Millimetres per year | -227.6 Millimetres per year | 421.07 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 372.91 Millimetres per year | -87.72 Millimetres per year | 696.93 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 825.15 Millimetres per year | 434.24 Millimetres per year | 1,184 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 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
- 10 Singapore 509.42 Millimetres per year compare
- 11 Cabo Verde 41.66 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
- 14 Ethiopia 12.09 Millimetres per year compare
- 14 Papua New Guinea 383.64 Millimetres per year compare
More reference data data for Suriname
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Suriname?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Suriname was 434.24 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1,184 Millimetres per year in 2022.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -609.25 Millimetres per year in 1992.
- How does Suriname rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Suriname ranks 11th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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