Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was 113.43 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Millimetres per year.
Analysis
Svalbard and Jan Mayen recorded 113.43 Millimetres per year for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 118.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Svalbard and Jan Mayen peaked at 154 Millimetres per year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -141.67 Millimetres per year, in 1988.
That places Svalbard and Jan Mayen 56th out of 222 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.
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, year by year
| Year | Millimetres per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -22.76 Millimetres per year | — |
| 1980 | -31.56 Millimetres per year | +38.7% |
| 1981 | 12.67 Millimetres per year | -140.1% |
| 1982 | -80.3 Millimetres per year | -733.9% |
| 1983 | 5.36 Millimetres per year | -106.7% |
| 1984 | 71.82 Millimetres per year | +1239.7% |
| 1985 | -46.21 Millimetres per year | -164.3% |
| 1986 | -12.7 Millimetres per year | -72.5% |
| 1987 | -39.5 Millimetres per year | +211.1% |
| 1988 | -141.67 Millimetres per year | +258.7% |
| 1989 | -23.48 Millimetres per year | -83.4% |
| 1990 | 43.05 Millimetres per year | -283.3% |
| 1991 | 22.3 Millimetres per year | -48.2% |
| 1992 | -3.21 Millimetres per year | -114.4% |
| 1993 | 25.03 Millimetres per year | -879.4% |
| 1994 | 16.86 Millimetres per year | -32.6% |
| 1995 | -7.85 Millimetres per year | -146.6% |
| 1996 | 51.79 Millimetres per year | -759.6% |
| 1997 | -25.54 Millimetres per year | -149.3% |
| 1998 | -119.57 Millimetres per year | +368.2% |
| 1999 | 50.77 Millimetres per year | -142.5% |
| 2000 | 34.42 Millimetres per year | -32.2% |
| 2001 | -32.34 Millimetres per year | -194.0% |
| 2002 | -75.04 Millimetres per year | +132.0% |
| 2003 | -95.1 Millimetres per year | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 59.56 Millimetres per year | -162.6% |
| 2005 | 76.19 Millimetres per year | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 108.43 Millimetres per year | +42.3% |
| 2007 | 90.35 Millimetres per year | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 26.89 Millimetres per year | -70.2% |
| 2009 | 71.22 Millimetres per year | +164.9% |
| 2010 | -64.19 Millimetres per year | -190.1% |
| 2011 | 89.25 Millimetres per year | -239.0% |
| 2012 | 104.97 Millimetres per year | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 51.91 Millimetres per year | -50.5% |
| 2014 | 5.14 Millimetres per year | -90.1% |
| 2015 | 154 Millimetres per year | +2893.7% |
| 2016 | 145.43 Millimetres per year | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 35 Millimetres per year | -75.9% |
| 2018 | 147.33 Millimetres per year | +321.0% |
| 2019 | -29.24 Millimetres per year | -119.8% |
| 2020 | 83.21 Millimetres per year | -384.6% |
| 2021 | 45.72 Millimetres per year | -45.1% |
| 2022 | 75.6 Millimetres per year | +65.4% |
| 2023 | 113.43 Millimetres per year | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -22.76 Millimetres per year | -22.76 Millimetres per year | -22.76 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | -28.56 Millimetres per year | -141.67 Millimetres per year | 71.82 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.36 Millimetres per year | -119.57 Millimetres per year | 51.79 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.46 Millimetres per year | -95.1 Millimetres per year | 108.43 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.96 Millimetres per year | -64.19 Millimetres per year | 154 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.49 Millimetres per year | 45.72 Millimetres per year | 113.43 Millimetres per year | 4 |
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More reference data data for Svalbard and Jan Mayen
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- Urban area long term 8.7 (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority 79.34 (1940)
- Annual burned area by landcover 0 (2024)
- Area burned wildfires by type 0 (2024)
- Red list index 0.9 (2024)
- Countries to the international treaty on plant genetic resources 0 (2024)
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 0 (2024)
- Annual area burnt by wildfires 0 (2026)
- Annual number of fires 0 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Svalbard and Jan Mayen was 113.43 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 Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- The highest recorded value was 154 Millimetres per year in 2015.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- The lowest recorded value was -141.67 Millimetres per year in 1988.
- How does Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 56th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Svalbard and Jan Mayen 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