Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was -122.51 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-122.51 Millimetres per year
Change on year
down 165.1%
World rank
538th
of 708 countries
All-time high
369.34 Millimetres per year
in 1981
All-time low
-377.43 Millimetres per year
in 2004
Years of data
45
1979–2023

Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Viet Nam, 1979–2023

-400-20002004001979200120231979: -1 Millimetres per year1980: 272.3 Millimetres per year1981: 369.3 Millimetres per year1982: -2.3 Millimetres per year1983: 38.7 Millimetres per year1984: -34 Millimetres per year1985: 150.4 Millimetres per year1986: 156 Millimetres per year1987: -41.6 Millimetres per year1988: -40.4 Millimetres per year1989: 1.4 Millimetres per year1990: 119.3 Millimetres per year1991: -167.7 Millimetres per year1992: -119.6 Millimetres per year1993: -94.4 Millimetres per year1994: 33.2 Millimetres per year1995: -32.9 Millimetres per year1996: 210.4 Millimetres per year1997: -51 Millimetres per year1998: -85.3 Millimetres per year1999: 92.4 Millimetres per year2000: 38.1 Millimetres per year2001: -40.6 Millimetres per year2002: -99.2 Millimetres per year2003: -208.9 Millimetres per year2004: -377.4 Millimetres per year2005: -63.8 Millimetres per year2006: -132.6 Millimetres per year2007: 107.2 Millimetres per year2008: 186.6 Millimetres per year2009: -26.9 Millimetres per year2010: 115.7 Millimetres per year2011: 29.8 Millimetres per year2012: -50.5 Millimetres per year2013: 175.7 Millimetres per year2014: -134.2 Millimetres per year2015: -229.4 Millimetres per year2016: 4.2 Millimetres per year2017: 330 Millimetres per year2018: 73.5 Millimetres per year2019: -223.8 Millimetres per year2020: 85.4 Millimetres per year2021: 47.7 Millimetres per year2022: 188.1 Millimetres per year2023: -122.5 Millimetres per year

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 Viet Nam is -122.51 Millimetres per year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 165.1% on the previous year and down 169.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Viet Nam peaked at 369.34 Millimetres per year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -377.43 Millimetres per year, in 2004.

Viet Nam ranks 538th of 708 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 Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Viet Nam, 1979 to 2023.
Year Millimetres per year Change
1979 -1.04 Millimetres per year —
1980 272.25 Millimetres per year -26350.5%
1981 369.34 Millimetres per year +35.7%
1982 -2.35 Millimetres per year -100.6%
1983 38.68 Millimetres per year -1748.0%
1984 -34 Millimetres per year -187.9%
1985 150.41 Millimetres per year -542.4%
1986 156.03 Millimetres per year +3.7%
1987 -41.64 Millimetres per year -126.7%
1988 -40.39 Millimetres per year -3.0%
1989 1.36 Millimetres per year -103.4%
1990 119.33 Millimetres per year +8673.1%
1991 -167.72 Millimetres per year -240.6%
1992 -119.61 Millimetres per year -28.7%
1993 -94.43 Millimetres per year -21.1%
1994 33.21 Millimetres per year -135.2%
1995 -32.88 Millimetres per year -199.0%
1996 210.38 Millimetres per year -739.9%
1997 -50.96 Millimetres per year -124.2%
1998 -85.31 Millimetres per year +67.4%
1999 92.42 Millimetres per year -208.3%
2000 38.06 Millimetres per year -58.8%
2001 -40.59 Millimetres per year -206.6%
2002 -99.2 Millimetres per year +144.4%
2003 -208.9 Millimetres per year +110.6%
2004 -377.43 Millimetres per year +80.7%
2005 -63.84 Millimetres per year -83.1%
2006 -132.59 Millimetres per year +107.7%
2007 107.19 Millimetres per year -180.8%
2008 186.61 Millimetres per year +74.1%
2009 -26.91 Millimetres per year -114.4%
2010 115.71 Millimetres per year -529.9%
2011 29.8 Millimetres per year -74.2%
2012 -50.5 Millimetres per year -269.4%
2013 175.67 Millimetres per year -447.9%
2014 -134.23 Millimetres per year -176.4%
2015 -229.35 Millimetres per year +70.9%
2016 4.23 Millimetres per year -101.8%
2017 329.99 Millimetres per year +7706.7%
2018 73.5 Millimetres per year -77.7%
2019 -223.84 Millimetres per year -404.5%
2020 85.39 Millimetres per year -138.1%
2021 47.72 Millimetres per year -44.1%
2022 188.12 Millimetres per year +294.2%
2023 -122.51 Millimetres per year -165.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Viet Nam 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +26350.5% -1.04 Millimetres per year 272.25 Millimetres per year
1990 +8673.1% 1.36 Millimetres per year 119.33 Millimetres per year
2017 +7706.7% 4.23 Millimetres per year 329.99 Millimetres per year
1983 +1748.0% -2.35 Millimetres per year 38.68 Millimetres per year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -1.04 Millimetres per year -1.04 Millimetres per year -1.04 Millimetres per year 1
1980s 86.97 Millimetres per year -41.64 Millimetres per year 369.34 Millimetres per year 10
1990s -9.56 Millimetres per year -167.72 Millimetres per year 210.38 Millimetres per year 10
2000s -61.76 Millimetres per year -377.43 Millimetres per year 186.61 Millimetres per year 10
2010s 9.1 Millimetres per year -229.35 Millimetres per year 329.99 Millimetres per year 10
2020s 49.68 Millimetres per year -122.51 Millimetres per year 188.12 Millimetres per year 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Viet Nam?
Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Viet Nam was -122.51 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 369.34 Millimetres per year in 1981.
What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was -377.43 Millimetres per year in 2004.
How does Viet Nam rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
Viet Nam ranks 538th out of 708 countries with data for 2023.
Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 169.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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Indicator
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change
Unit
Millimetres per year
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
979 places, 44,055 data points, 1979–2023
Last refreshed

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