Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Bahamas
Bahamas: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index was 0.9973 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Bahamas, 1960–2023
Source: Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
Analysis
In 2023, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Bahamas stood at 0.9973.
The figure is up 92.2% on the previous year and up 487.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Bahamas peaked at 2.29 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -2.17, in 2004.
Bahamas ranks 12th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 0.1174 | -1.84 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1024 | -1.81 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0002 | -1.42 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4655 | -1.02 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.12 | -2.17 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2088 | -0.929 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6545 | -0.9836 | 2.09 | 4 |
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More environment data for Bahamas
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.6 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0062 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.3397 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3165 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Bahamas?
- Standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Bahamas was 0.9973 in 2023, according to Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
- What is the highest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 in 1995.
- What is the lowest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.17 in 2004.
- How does Bahamas rank for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Bahamas ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 487.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.