Ethiopia vs Latvia: Annual precipitation
Ethiopia
829.13 millimeters
in 2025
Latvia
833.21 millimeters
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
115th
Latvia rank
114th
Annual precipitation over time
- Ethiopia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 833.21 millimeters against 829.13 millimeters in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.08 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 115th and Latvia ranks 114th of 192 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,093 millimeters | 652.15 millimeters | 440.45 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 1,310 millimeters | 691.17 millimeters | 618.48 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 1,097 millimeters | 729.14 millimeters | 368.11 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 1,135 millimeters | 761.66 millimeters | 373.3 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 1,082 millimeters | 811.53 millimeters | 270.36 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1,028 millimeters | 770.32 millimeters | 258.12 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 961.39 millimeters | 739.65 millimeters | 221.74 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1,013 millimeters | 764.51 millimeters | 248.21 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 915.5 millimeters | 776.26 millimeters | 139.23 millimeters | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Ethiopia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 833.21 millimeters against 829.13 millimeters in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Ethiopia and Latvia?
- 4.08 millimeters, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Latvia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Latvia rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Ethiopia ranks 115th and Latvia ranks 114th 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.