Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Mongolia
Mongolia: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index was -1.09 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Mongolia, 1960–2023
Source: Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
Analysis
The most recent figure for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Mongolia is -1.09, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 44.2% on the previous year and down 978.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Mongolia peaked at 3.42 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -2.34, in 2017.
That places Mongolia 144th 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 | 0.3923 | -1.41 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.405 | -1.16 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3286 | -0.9217 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5174 | -1.2 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.42 | -2.1 | 0.9072 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.15 | -2.34 | 0.0304 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.06 | -1.95 | -0.2631 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 141 Bangladesh -1 compare
- 142 Burkina Faso -1.02 compare
- 143 Peru -1.07 compare
- 145 Antigua and Barbuda -1.1 compare
- 146 Sudan -1.11 compare
- 147 Cape Verde -1.12 compare
More environment data for Mongolia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 104.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 29.61 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 18.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2848 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 44.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 64.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0051 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0127 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5127 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Mongolia?
- Standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Mongolia was -1.09 in 2023, according to Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
- What is the highest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 in 1993.
- What is the lowest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.34 in 2017.
- How does Mongolia rank for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Mongolia ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 978.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.