Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Egypt
Egypt: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index was -1.4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Egypt, 1960–2023
Source: Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
Analysis
Egypt recorded -1.4 for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in 2023.
The figure is down 35.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Egypt peaked at 2.02 in 1983 and was at its lowest, -2.38, in 2010.
That places Egypt 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 | 0.2827 | -0.6667 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 | 0.4218 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 | 0.3396 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3412 | -1.08 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.03 | -1.62 | 0.4634 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.52 | -2.38 | -0.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.26 | -1.65 | -0.9509 | 4 |
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More environment data for Egypt
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 386.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 13.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4584 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 20.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0674 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 57.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1169 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.5385 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Egypt?
- Standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Egypt was -1.4 in 2023, according to Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
- What is the highest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 in 1983.
- What is the lowest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.38 in 2010.
- How does Egypt rank for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Egypt ranks 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.