Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Sweden
Sweden: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index was 0.7254 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Sweden, 1960–2023
Source: Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
Analysis
The most recent figure for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Sweden is 0.7254, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 221.0% on the previous year and up 218.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Sweden peaked at 2.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -2.05, in 1976.
Sweden ranks 21st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 0.1789 | -1.75 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2924 | -2.05 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6478 | -0.2949 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.252 | -1.11 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4661 | -1.16 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3975 | -1.57 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0334 | -0.5996 | 0.7254 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 18 Sierra Leone 0.836 compare
- 19 Palau 0.8183 compare
- 20 Georgia 0.7379 compare
- 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.694 compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 0.5707 compare
- 24 Malaysia 0.5665 compare
More environment data for Sweden
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 52.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3307 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2101 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1974 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0287 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Sweden?
- Standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Sweden was 0.7254 in 2023, according to Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
- What is the highest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.05 in 1976.
- How does Sweden rank for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.