Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Greece
Greece: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index was -1.64 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Greece, 1960–2023
Source: Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
Analysis
The most recent figure for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Greece is -1.64, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Greece peaked at 1.82 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -2.4, in 2000.
That places Greece 174th 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 | 0.3028 | -1.19 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2181 | -2.07 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3605 | -1.99 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7836 | -1.66 | 0.6997 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4946 | -2.4 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3142 | -1.05 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.46 | -1.98 | -0.8541 | 4 |
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More environment data for Greece
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.87 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2813 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0079 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0201 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0591 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Greece?
- Standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Greece was -1.64 in 2023, according to Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
- What is the highest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 in 1962.
- What is the lowest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4 in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Greece ranks 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.