Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Tokelau
Tokelau: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was -343.5 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Tokelau, 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 Tokelau is -343.5 Millimetres per year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.1% on the previous year and down 133.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Tokelau peaked at 1,026 Millimetres per year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1,250 Millimetres per year, in 2011.
Tokelau ranks 210th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Tokelau, year by year
| Year | Millimetres per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -405.47 Millimetres per year | — |
| 1980 | -333.26 Millimetres per year | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 472.31 Millimetres per year | -241.7% |
| 1982 | -81.17 Millimetres per year | -117.2% |
| 1983 | -22.91 Millimetres per year | -71.8% |
| 1984 | -66.21 Millimetres per year | +189.0% |
| 1985 | -781.03 Millimetres per year | +1079.7% |
| 1986 | -555.82 Millimetres per year | -28.8% |
| 1987 | 921.29 Millimetres per year | -265.8% |
| 1988 | -134.38 Millimetres per year | -114.6% |
| 1989 | -259.03 Millimetres per year | +92.8% |
| 1990 | -44.82 Millimetres per year | -82.7% |
| 1991 | -417.66 Millimetres per year | +832.0% |
| 1992 | 466.35 Millimetres per year | -211.7% |
| 1993 | 236.63 Millimetres per year | -49.3% |
| 1994 | 287.08 Millimetres per year | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 528.98 Millimetres per year | +84.3% |
| 1996 | -552.04 Millimetres per year | -204.4% |
| 1997 | 369.08 Millimetres per year | -166.9% |
| 1998 | 573.31 Millimetres per year | +55.3% |
| 1999 | -948.81 Millimetres per year | -265.5% |
| 2000 | -1,047 Millimetres per year | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 500.51 Millimetres per year | -147.8% |
| 2002 | 4.2 Millimetres per year | -99.2% |
| 2003 | 549.03 Millimetres per year | +12963.2% |
| 2004 | 318.57 Millimetres per year | -42.0% |
| 2005 | 232.01 Millimetres per year | -27.2% |
| 2006 | -153.01 Millimetres per year | -166.0% |
| 2007 | 890.43 Millimetres per year | -681.9% |
| 2008 | -755.01 Millimetres per year | -184.8% |
| 2009 | -620.62 Millimetres per year | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 89.35 Millimetres per year | -114.4% |
| 2011 | -1,250 Millimetres per year | -1499.1% |
| 2012 | 48.52 Millimetres per year | -103.9% |
| 2013 | 1,026 Millimetres per year | +2014.2% |
| 2014 | -11.5 Millimetres per year | -101.1% |
| 2015 | 354.3 Millimetres per year | -3181.9% |
| 2016 | 520.33 Millimetres per year | +46.9% |
| 2017 | -172.37 Millimetres per year | -133.1% |
| 2018 | -396.77 Millimetres per year | +130.2% |
| 2019 | 412.53 Millimetres per year | -204.0% |
| 2020 | 237.76 Millimetres per year | -42.4% |
| 2021 | -1,216 Millimetres per year | -611.3% |
| 2022 | -1,149 Millimetres per year | -5.5% |
| 2023 | -343.5 Millimetres per year | -70.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Tokelau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +12963.2% | 4.2 Millimetres per year | 549.03 Millimetres per year |
| 2015 | +3181.9% | -11.5 Millimetres per year | 354.3 Millimetres per year |
| 2013 | +2014.2% | 48.52 Millimetres per year | 1,026 Millimetres per year |
| 2011 | -1499.1% | 89.35 Millimetres per year | -1,250 Millimetres per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -405.47 Millimetres per year | -405.47 Millimetres per year | -405.47 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | -84.02 Millimetres per year | -781.03 Millimetres per year | 921.29 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.81 Millimetres per year | -948.81 Millimetres per year | 573.31 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.05 Millimetres per year | -1,047 Millimetres per year | 890.43 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.02 Millimetres per year | -1,250 Millimetres per year | 1,026 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | -617.68 Millimetres per year | -1,216 Millimetres per year | 237.76 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 207 Curaçao -323.28 Millimetres per year compare
- 208 Myanmar -328.89 Millimetres per year compare
- 209 Mayotte -339.38 Millimetres per year compare
- 211 Gibraltar -357.4 Millimetres per year compare
- 212 Christmas Island -374.24 Millimetres per year compare
- 213 Türkiye 86.44 Millimetres per year compare
- 213 Panama -379 Millimetres per year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Tokelau?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Tokelau was -343.5 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 Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,026 Millimetres per year in 2013.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,250 Millimetres per year in 2011.
- How does Tokelau rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Tokelau ranks 210th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tokelau 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