Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Utrecht
Utrecht: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was 281.97 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Utrecht, 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 Utrecht is 281.97 Millimetres per year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1,210.2% on the previous year and up 586.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Utrecht peaked at 293.85 Millimetres per year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -216.71 Millimetres per year, in 1996.
Utrecht ranks 23rd of 708 regions on this measure, 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 Utrecht, year by year
| Year | Millimetres per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 49.47 Millimetres per year | — |
| 1980 | -18.72 Millimetres per year | -137.8% |
| 1981 | 68.13 Millimetres per year | -463.9% |
| 1982 | -113.17 Millimetres per year | -266.1% |
| 1983 | -19.43 Millimetres per year | -82.8% |
| 1984 | 88.66 Millimetres per year | -556.2% |
| 1985 | 32.58 Millimetres per year | -63.3% |
| 1986 | -21.26 Millimetres per year | -165.3% |
| 1987 | 37.37 Millimetres per year | -275.7% |
| 1988 | 91.64 Millimetres per year | +145.3% |
| 1989 | -113.66 Millimetres per year | -224.0% |
| 1990 | -75.04 Millimetres per year | -34.0% |
| 1991 | -175.25 Millimetres per year | +133.5% |
| 1992 | -33.59 Millimetres per year | -80.8% |
| 1993 | 104.26 Millimetres per year | -410.4% |
| 1994 | 46.99 Millimetres per year | -54.9% |
| 1995 | -104.97 Millimetres per year | -323.4% |
| 1996 | -216.71 Millimetres per year | +106.4% |
| 1997 | -141.36 Millimetres per year | -34.8% |
| 1998 | 293.85 Millimetres per year | -307.9% |
| 1999 | 39.25 Millimetres per year | -86.6% |
| 2000 | 105.44 Millimetres per year | +168.6% |
| 2001 | 155.34 Millimetres per year | +47.3% |
| 2002 | 150.83 Millimetres per year | -2.9% |
| 2003 | -191.71 Millimetres per year | -227.1% |
| 2004 | 2.84 Millimetres per year | -101.5% |
| 2005 | -27.93 Millimetres per year | -1083.9% |
| 2006 | -36.28 Millimetres per year | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 117.81 Millimetres per year | -424.7% |
| 2008 | -1.4 Millimetres per year | -101.2% |
| 2009 | -41.06 Millimetres per year | +2826.5% |
| 2010 | -22.17 Millimetres per year | -46.0% |
| 2011 | -19.71 Millimetres per year | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 137.89 Millimetres per year | -799.6% |
| 2013 | -57.98 Millimetres per year | -142.0% |
| 2014 | 38.37 Millimetres per year | -166.2% |
| 2015 | 16.62 Millimetres per year | -56.7% |
| 2016 | -44.17 Millimetres per year | -365.7% |
| 2017 | 47.34 Millimetres per year | -207.2% |
| 2018 | -155.23 Millimetres per year | -427.9% |
| 2019 | 18.88 Millimetres per year | -112.2% |
| 2020 | -31.28 Millimetres per year | -265.7% |
| 2021 | 117.71 Millimetres per year | -476.3% |
| 2022 | -25.4 Millimetres per year | -121.6% |
| 2023 | 281.97 Millimetres per year | -1210.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Utrecht 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -2826.5% | -1.4 Millimetres per year | -41.06 Millimetres per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.47 Millimetres per year | 49.47 Millimetres per year | 49.47 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.21 Millimetres per year | -113.66 Millimetres per year | 91.64 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | -26.26 Millimetres per year | -216.71 Millimetres per year | 293.85 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.39 Millimetres per year | -191.71 Millimetres per year | 155.34 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.01 Millimetres per year | -155.23 Millimetres per year | 137.89 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.75 Millimetres per year | -31.28 Millimetres per year | 281.97 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Utrecht
- 20 Tonga 305.14 Millimetres per year compare
- 21 Liechtenstein 294.36 Millimetres per year compare
- 22 Kiribati 266.13 Millimetres per year compare
- 23 Isle of Man 247.08 Millimetres per year compare
- 24 Malawi 245.06 Millimetres per year compare
- 25 Montenegro 237.29 Millimetres per year compare
- 26 Jersey 218.57 Millimetres per year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Utrecht?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Utrecht was 281.97 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 Utrecht?
- The highest recorded value was 293.85 Millimetres per year in 1998.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Utrecht?
- The lowest recorded value was -216.71 Millimetres per year in 1996.
- How does Utrecht rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Utrecht ranks 23rd out of 708 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Utrecht?
- Over the last ten years it is up 586.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Utrecht 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