Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Western Finland
Western Finland: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was 149.9 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Western Finland, 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 Western Finland is 149.9 Millimetres per year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 398.0% on the previous year and up 723.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Western Finland peaked at 179.41 Millimetres per year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -135.26 Millimetres per year, in 2002.
Western Finland ranks 122nd 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 | 60.2 Millimetres per year | 60.2 Millimetres per year | 60.2 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 33.52 Millimetres per year | -38.5 Millimetres per year | 173.89 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.93 Millimetres per year | -71.27 Millimetres per year | 94.02 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | -24.21 Millimetres per year | -135.26 Millimetres per year | 145.92 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.18 Millimetres per year | -122.91 Millimetres per year | 179.41 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.91 Millimetres per year | 30.1 Millimetres per year | 149.9 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Finland
- 119 Iraq 24.89 Millimetres per year compare
- 120 Bahrain 24.34 Millimetres per year compare
- 121 Sierra Leone 24.08 Millimetres per year compare
- 122 Dominica 23.44 Millimetres per year compare
- 123 Saudi Arabia 22.24 Millimetres per year compare
- 124 Ghana 20.08 Millimetres per year compare
- 125 Israel 17.18 Millimetres per year compare
More reference data data for Western Finland
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 0.7148 Degrees celsius (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Western Finland?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Western Finland was 149.9 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 Western Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 179.41 Millimetres per year in 2012.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Western Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -135.26 Millimetres per year in 2002.
- How does Western Finland rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Western Finland ranks 122nd out of 698 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Western Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 723.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Finland 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