Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Austria
Austria: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index was 0.1622 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Austria, 1960–2023
Source: Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
Analysis
In 2023, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Austria stood at 0.1622.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 107.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Austria peaked at 2.04 in 1965 and was at its lowest, -2.38, in 2003.
Austria ranks 62nd of 188 countries 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1525 | -0.9123 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0706 | -1.95 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2929 | -1.56 | 0.9746 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2146 | -1.15 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4299 | -2.38 | 0.4001 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1917 | -1.91 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5251 | -2.09 | 0.3651 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More environment data for Austria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6402 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7642 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0656 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0853 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0219 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Austria?
- Standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Austria was 0.1622 in 2023, according to Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
- What is the highest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 1965.
- What is the lowest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.38 in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Austria ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html, published as part of Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.