Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index was 0.1328 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Saint Lucia, 1960–2023
Source: Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.1328 for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in 2023.
The figure is up 332.6% on the previous year and up 130.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Saint Lucia peaked at 2.72 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -2.6, in 1973.
That places Saint Lucia 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | -0.1489 | -1.11 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1047 | -2.6 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6965 | -0.8424 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4569 | -1.54 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2324 | -1.39 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2178 | -2.22 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4909 | -1.73 | 0.1328 | 4 |
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More environment data for Saint Lucia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.4685 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.61 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0223 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0029 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0602 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0333 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Saint Lucia?
- Standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Saint Lucia was 0.1328 in 2023, according to Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
- What is the highest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 in 2004.
- What is the lowest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.6 in 1973.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Saint Lucia ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.