Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index was 0.1032 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2023
Source: Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.1032 for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in 2023.
That represents a change of down 84.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3.24 in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.07, in 2004.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 65th 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 | 1.39 | -0.0087 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0383 | -1.99 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1037 | -1.56 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9283 | -1.7 | 0.3824 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7843 | -2.07 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0817 | -1.14 | 0.4535 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3225 | 0.0077 | 0.6556 | 4 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 58.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5353 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 7.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 17.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0166 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 42.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.024 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.1032 in 2023, according to Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
- What is the highest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 in 1961.
- What is the lowest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.07 in 2004.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.