Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in West
West: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was 114.96 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in West, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Millimetres per year.
Analysis
West recorded 114.96 Millimetres per year for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in 2023.
The figure is up 198.1% on the previous year and up 130.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in West peaked at 284.51 Millimetres per year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -302.92 Millimetres per year, in 2011.
West ranks 166th of 698 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.86 Millimetres per year | 92.86 Millimetres per year | 92.86 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.3032 Millimetres per year | -167.64 Millimetres per year | 147.25 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | -20.01 Millimetres per year | -165.28 Millimetres per year | 188.93 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.04 Millimetres per year | -296.52 Millimetres per year | 284.51 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | -32.27 Millimetres per year | -302.92 Millimetres per year | 219.96 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.26 Millimetres per year | -117.19 Millimetres per year | 114.96 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near West
- 163 Trinidad and Tobago -21.55 Millimetres per year compare
- 164 Romania -21.88 Millimetres per year compare
- 165 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté -23.88 Millimetres per year compare
- 166 Niger -26.2 Millimetres per year compare
- 167 Andorra -27.08 Millimetres per year compare
- 168 Australia -27.84 Millimetres per year compare
- 169 Algeria -27.89 Millimetres per year compare
More reference data data for West
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- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data 2,468 (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 343.86 (2025)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 3,498 (2024)
- Road accidents by NUTS 3 region 518 (2024)
- Area by NUTS 3 region 14,283 (2026)
- National road freight transport by region of unloading (NUTS 3) and 11,855 (2025)
- National road freight transport by region of loading (NUTS 3) and 11,040 (2025)
- Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region 1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in West?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in West was 114.96 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 West?
- The highest recorded value was 284.51 Millimetres per year in 2005.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in West?
- The lowest recorded value was -302.92 Millimetres per year in 2011.
- How does West rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- West ranks 166th out of 698 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in West?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this West 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