In 2023, precipitation worldwide stood at 1.82 inches below the annual average recorded across the previous century (1901 to 2000). In the past half-century, 2023 was the driest year on record. In contrast, 2010 was the wettest of the indicated period, with almost 1.4 inches of rainfall above the annual average.
Precipitation anomaly worldwide from 1901 to 2023
(in inches)
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Environmental Protection Agency. (June 30, 2024). Precipitation anomaly worldwide from 1901 to 2023 (in inches) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293084/global-precipitation-anomaly/
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Environmental Protection Agency. (2024). Precipitation anomaly worldwide from 1901 to 2023 (in inches). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293084/global-precipitation-anomaly/
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Precipitation anomaly worldwide from 1901 to 2023 (in inches) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, June 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293084/global-precipitation-anomaly/