China vs Ethiopia: Annual precipitation
China
833.24 millimeters
in 2025
Ethiopia
829.13 millimeters
in 2025
China rank
113th
Ethiopia rank
115th
Annual precipitation over time
- China
- Ethiopia
How they compare
China currently reports 833.24 millimeters against 829.13 millimeters in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.11 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Ethiopia ahead.
China ranks 113th and Ethiopia ranks 115th of 192 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 837.29 millimeters | 1,093 millimeters | 255.31 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 894.43 millimeters | 1,310 millimeters | 415.22 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 873.41 millimeters | 1,097 millimeters | 223.84 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 850.41 millimeters | 1,135 millimeters | 284.55 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 861.93 millimeters | 1,082 millimeters | 219.96 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 880.09 millimeters | 1,028 millimeters | 148.35 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 796.17 millimeters | 961.39 millimeters | 165.22 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 797.51 millimeters | 1,013 millimeters | 215.21 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 816.27 millimeters | 915.5 millimeters | 99.22 millimeters | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, China or Ethiopia?
- China, at 833.24 millimeters against 829.13 millimeters in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between China and Ethiopia?
- 4.11 millimeters, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ethiopia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do China and Ethiopia rank globally for annual precipitation?
- China ranks 113th and Ethiopia ranks 115th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual precipitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.