Ireland vs United Kingdom: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.86 against 1.62 in Ireland, a difference of 0.24.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2078 | 0.0869 | 0.1209 | Ireland |
| 1970s | -0.5713 | -0.5445 | 0.0268 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.2325 | 0.2782 | 0.0456 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.2289 | 0.0832 | 0.1457 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.1259 | 0.2027 | 0.0768 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.3706 | 0.2634 | 0.1072 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.5844 | 0.5249 | 0.0595 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.86 against 1.62 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.24, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Ireland ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html, published as Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The SPEI fulfills the requirements of a drought index since its multi-scalar character enables it to be used by different scientific disciplines to detect, monitor, and analyze droughts. Like the sc-PDSI and the SPI, the SPEI can measure drought severity according to its intensity and duration, and can identify the onset and end of drought episodes. The SPEI allows comparison of drought severity through time and space, since it can be calculated over a wide range of climates, as can the SPI.