Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index was 0.5707 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Dominican Republic, 1960–2023
Source: Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
Analysis
The most recent figure for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Dominican Republic is 0.5707, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 393.0% on the previous year and up 138.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Dominican Republic peaked at 3.88 in 1979 and was at its lowest, -2.97, in 1967.
That places Dominican Republic 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | -0.6321 | -2.97 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1755 | -2.29 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4618 | -1.01 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4742 | -1.44 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1257 | -0.5047 | 0.783 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3226 | -1.73 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5259 | -1.47 | 0.5707 | 4 |
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More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 51.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1864 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0123 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0379 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Dominican Republic?
- Standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Dominican Republic was 0.5707 in 2023, according to Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
- What is the highest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 in 1979.
- What is the lowest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.97 in 1967.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.