Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Pontiac, QC
Pontiac, QC: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -1.26 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Pontiac, QC, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Pontiac, QC recorded -1.26 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 122.0% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Pontiac, QC peaked at 6.97 Percentage change in 1974 and was at its lowest, -9.63 Percentage change, in 1953.
Pontiac, QC ranks 1227th of 3112 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Pontiac, QC, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.79 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 2.25 Percentage change | -19.3% |
| 1952 | -3.7 Percentage change | -264.1% |
| 1953 | -9.63 Percentage change | +160.4% |
| 1954 | 3.59 Percentage change | -137.3% |
| 1955 | -6.96 Percentage change | -293.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0903 Percentage change | -101.3% |
| 1957 | 1.24 Percentage change | +1270.7% |
| 1958 | -2.12 Percentage change | -271.2% |
| 1959 | -3.82 Percentage change | +80.4% |
| 1960 | -0.208 Percentage change | -94.6% |
| 1961 | 0.3344 Percentage change | -260.8% |
| 1962 | -4.49 Percentage change | -1443.1% |
| 1963 | -7.91 Percentage change | +76.1% |
| 1964 | -9.5 Percentage change | +20.0% |
| 1965 | -1.76 Percentage change | -81.5% |
| 1966 | -2.82 Percentage change | +60.3% |
| 1967 | -1.41 Percentage change | -50.0% |
| 1968 | -2.41 Percentage change | +71.5% |
| 1969 | -2.73 Percentage change | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 2.45 Percentage change | -189.8% |
| 1971 | -6.65 Percentage change | -371.4% |
| 1972 | -0.8699 Percentage change | -86.9% |
| 1973 | 6.6 Percentage change | -859.2% |
| 1974 | 6.97 Percentage change | +5.5% |
| 1975 | -4.05 Percentage change | -158.1% |
| 1976 | 5.39 Percentage change | -233.2% |
| 1977 | -4.95 Percentage change | -191.9% |
| 1978 | -5.09 Percentage change | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.15 Percentage change | -142.2% |
| 1980 | 4.9 Percentage change | +128.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8876 Percentage change | -81.9% |
| 1982 | -1.84 Percentage change | -307.2% |
| 1983 | 1.56 Percentage change | -184.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9574 Percentage change | -38.5% |
| 1985 | -2.31 Percentage change | -341.0% |
| 1986 | 1.84 Percentage change | -179.7% |
| 1987 | 1.52 Percentage change | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 3.38 Percentage change | +122.2% |
| 1989 | -4.18 Percentage change | -223.6% |
| 1990 | -3.31 Percentage change | -20.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1976 Percentage change | -106.0% |
| 1992 | -1.44 Percentage change | -829.6% |
| 1993 | 4.66 Percentage change | -423.2% |
| 1994 | 3.6 Percentage change | -22.7% |
| 1995 | -7.52 Percentage change | -308.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5362 Percentage change | -107.1% |
| 1997 | -0.7176 Percentage change | -233.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4905 Percentage change | -168.4% |
| 1999 | 1.23 Percentage change | +151.6% |
| 2000 | -1.31 Percentage change | -206.4% |
| 2001 | -2.11 Percentage change | +60.4% |
| 2002 | -4.03 Percentage change | +91.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0747 Percentage change | -101.9% |
| 2004 | -1.76 Percentage change | -2460.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2905 Percentage change | -116.5% |
| 2006 | 6.03 Percentage change | +1977.2% |
| 2007 | -6.53 Percentage change | -208.3% |
| 2008 | 5.06 Percentage change | -177.4% |
| 2009 | 5.89 Percentage change | +16.5% |
| 2010 | -1.14 Percentage change | -119.4% |
| 2011 | -1.15 Percentage change | +0.6% |
| 2012 | -5.4 Percentage change | +369.0% |
| 2013 | 3.87 Percentage change | -171.6% |
| 2014 | -0.0541 Percentage change | -101.4% |
| 2015 | -3.76 Percentage change | +6846.3% |
| 2016 | -0.8929 Percentage change | -76.2% |
| 2017 | 2.29 Percentage change | -356.4% |
| 2018 | 3.37 Percentage change | +47.2% |
| 2019 | -2.29 Percentage change | -168.0% |
| 2020 | 4.13 Percentage change | -280.2% |
| 2021 | -1.69 Percentage change | -141.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 Percentage change | -159.5% |
| 2023 | -2.69 Percentage change | -366.3% |
| 2024 | 5.73 Percentage change | -313.2% |
| 2025 | -1.26 Percentage change | -122.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.63 Percentage change | -9.63 Percentage change | 3.59 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.29 Percentage change | -9.5 Percentage change | 0.3344 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1958 Percentage change | -6.65 Percentage change | 6.97 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6722 Percentage change | -4.18 Percentage change | 4.9 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2277 Percentage change | -7.52 Percentage change | 4.66 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1603 Percentage change | -6.53 Percentage change | 6.03 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5167 Percentage change | -5.4 Percentage change | 3.87 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8707 Percentage change | -2.69 Percentage change | 5.73 Percentage change | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Pontiac, QC?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Pontiac, QC was -1.26 Percentage change in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Pontiac, QC?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 Percentage change in 1974.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Pontiac, QC?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.63 Percentage change in 1953.
- How does Pontiac, QC rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Pontiac, QC ranks 1227th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Pontiac, QC?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pontiac, QC data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides annual anomalies in land and cropland soil moisture content of the top soil layer (0 to 7 cm) compared to the reference period 1981-2010. Exposure indicators to drought have been prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The datasets span the period 1981-2024 and is the result of the use of a variety of geospatial data sources, including the ERA5-Land averaged monthly data of volumetric soil moisture and ESA CCI land cover data. Average anomalies have been calculated for both land and cropland exposure to drought. 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 Change Initiative land cover data and Copernicus Climate Data Store monthly soil moisture data based on the ERA5-Land reanalysis dataset. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org