Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index was -0.0005 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Vanuatu, 1960–2023
Source: Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded -0.0005 for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in 2023.
The figure is down 114.3% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Vanuatu peaked at 3.06 in 1988 and was at its lowest, -2.56, in 1993.
Vanuatu ranks 74th 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 | 0.5565 | -1.79 | 2.82 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1321 | -2.42 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1565 | -1.9 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.4 | -2.56 | 0.467 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3039 | -2.01 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0598 | -0.8034 | 0.3612 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0254 | -0.0641 | 0.0035 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 71 North Korea 0.0249 compare
- 72 Myanmar 0.0246 compare
- 73 Solomon Islands 0.0007 compare
- 75 Jordan -0.0156 compare
- 76 Benin -0.0289 compare
- 77 Guinea-Bissau -0.064 compare
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.6321 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.93 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.1832 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0079 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2757 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0821 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Vanuatu?
- Standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Vanuatu was -0.0005 in 2023, according to Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
- What is the highest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 in 1988.
- What is the lowest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.56 in 1993.
- How does Vanuatu rank for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Vanuatu ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.