Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index was 0.2258 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2023
Source: Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
Analysis
In 2023, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.2258.
The figure is up 119.9% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.4 in 1973 and was at its lowest, -2.32, in 1982.
Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.1142 | -1.81 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3309 | -2.04 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0173 | -2.32 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5425 | -2.07 | 0.9107 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0676 | -0.1996 | 0.3027 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1385 | -0.2444 | 0.7964 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1492 | -0.0873 | 0.3555 | 4 |
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More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Inland waters — Area 998 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.42 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 13.52 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 190 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 62.99 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 885 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 23.49 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 330 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.11 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 2.68 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Papua New Guinea?
- Standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Papua New Guinea was 0.2258 in 2023, according to Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
- What is the highest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 1973.
- What is the lowest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.32 in 1982.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.