Projected change in precipitation worldwide 2041-2100, by scenario

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Erick Burgueño Salas,
Mar 27, 2025

Based on a very low GHG emissions scenario (SSP1-1.9), global precipitation is projected to increase by around 5.2 percent compared to the 1995-2014 annual average to up to 123,172 cubic kilometers per year by the end of the century.

Projected change in global terrestrial precipitation from 2041 to 2100, by scenario (in cubic kilometers per year)

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Release date

November 2024

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

1995 to 2014

Supplementary notes

SSP1-1.9 - very low GHG emissions: CO2 emissions cut to net zero around 2050.

SSP1-2.6 - low GHG emissions: CO2 emissions cut to net zero around 2075.

SSP2-4.5 - intermediate GHG emissions: CO2 emissions around current levels until 2050, then falling but not reaching net zero by 2100.

SSP3-7.0 - high GHG emissions: CO2 emissions double by 2100.

SSP5-8.5 - very high GHG emissions: CO2 emissions triple by 2075.

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