Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)

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About this dataset

Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.

Columns (4)

countrystringiso3stringyearstringvaluenumber

Sample rows

iso3yearvaluecountry
AFE2022Africa Eastern and Southern
AFW2022Africa Western and Central
ARB2022Arab World
CSS2022Caribbean small states
CEB2022Central Europe and the Baltics
EAR2022Early-demographic dividend
EAS2022East Asia & Pacific
EAP2022East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

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