Precipitation - Regions — Change in extreme precipitation days in Brazil
Brazil: Precipitation - Regions — Change in extreme precipitation days was 0.9 Days per year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Precipitation - Regions — Change in extreme precipitation days in Brazil, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Days per year.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.9 Days per year for precipitation - regions — change in extreme precipitation days in 2024.
That represents a change of up 175.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation - regions — change in extreme precipitation days in Brazil peaked at 4 Days per year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.9 Days per year, in 1990.
That places Brazil 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.6444 Days per year | -2.4 Days per year | 1.8 Days per year | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.36 Days per year | -2.9 Days per year | 1.2 Days per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.83 Days per year | -1.5 Days per year | 3.5 Days per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 Days per year | -1.1 Days per year | 4 Days per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 Days per year | -1.2 Days per year | 3.3 Days per year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 19 United Kingdom 1.3 Days per year compare
- 19 Netherlands 1.3 Days per year compare
- 21 Germany 1.2 Days per year compare
- 22 United States 0.9 Days per year compare
- 24 Sweden 0.8 Days per year compare
- 25 Switzerland 0.7 Days per year compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation - regions — change in extreme precipitation days in Brazil?
- Precipitation - regions — change in extreme precipitation days in Brazil was 0.9 Days per year in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest precipitation - regions — change in extreme precipitation days recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4 Days per year in 2011.
- What is the lowest precipitation - regions — change in extreme precipitation days recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.9 Days per year in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for precipitation - regions — change in extreme precipitation days?
- Brazil ranks 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precipitation - regions — change in extreme precipitation days rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Precipitation - Regions — Change in extreme precipitation days compared to 1981-2010 average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides indicators on total precipitation and the number of extreme precipitation days, in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions.</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>Precipitation is the sum of all liquid and frozen water - such as rain and snow - that reaches the Earth's surface each year. It excludes fog, dew and any precipitation that evaporates before reaching the ground. Extreme precipitation days are defined as days with more than 20 mm of total precipitation. Changes in precipitation and extreme precipitation days are referenced to the 1981-2010 baseline average. The estimates rely on the <a href="https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/ECMWF_ERA5_LAND_DAILY_AGGR">ERA5-Land reanalysis</a> dataset.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">ERA5-Land is used as it provides harmonised, globally consistent coverage at fine spatial resolution (0.1 degree), enabling the production of comparable subnational indicators also where national meteorological data are not available at the required scale. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">These estimates may differ from official subnational climate statistics due to differences in methodological approaches, such as the use of reanalysis based top down modelling versus in situ observations, along with variations in input data sources, spatial resolution, and the models and algorithms used to generate temperature estimates.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://localdataportal.oecd.org/">OECD Local Data Portal</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>