Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index was 0.8917 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Pakistan, 1960–2023
Source: Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.8917 for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in 2023.
The figure is down 49.7% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Pakistan peaked at 1.77 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.13, in 2018.
That places Pakistan 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | -0.1602 | -1.39 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1445 | -1.65 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2152 | -1.26 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4175 | -1.35 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3805 | -1.7 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0364 | -2.13 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6467 | -1.66 | 1.77 | 4 |
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More environment data for Pakistan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 525.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 203.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 9.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1976 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 250.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0509 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3976 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 24.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Pakistan?
- Standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Pakistan was 0.8917 in 2023, according to Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
- What is the highest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 in 2022.
- What is the lowest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.13 in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Pakistan ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.