Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Peru
Peru: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index was -1.07 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Peru, 1960–2023
Source: Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
Analysis
In 2023, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Peru stood at -1.07.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.1% on the previous year and down 621.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Peru peaked at 2.72 in 1973 and was at its lowest, -2.63, in 1985.
That places Peru 143rd 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 | -0.2873 | -1.25 | 0.5962 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8222 | -1.88 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.517 | -2.63 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4118 | -2.04 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 | -0.1763 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2398 | -1.74 | 0.4633 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.13 | -2.38 | -0.2506 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 140 Saint Kitts and Nevis -1 compare
- 141 Bangladesh -1 compare
- 142 Burkina Faso -1.02 compare
- 144 Mongolia -1.09 compare
- 145 Antigua and Barbuda -1.1 compare
- 146 Sudan -1.11 compare
More environment data for Peru
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 103.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.03 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 14.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8482 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0311 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Peru?
- Standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Peru was -1.07 in 2023, according to Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
- What is the highest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 in 1973.
- What is the lowest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.63 in 1985.
- How does Peru rank for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Peru ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 621.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.