Guatemala vs Japan: Annual precipitation
Guatemala
1,721 millimeters
in 2025
Japan
1,642 millimeters
in 2025
Guatemala rank
39th
Japan rank
42nd
Annual precipitation over time
- Guatemala
- Japan
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1,721 millimeters against 1,642 millimeters in Japan, a difference of 79 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 39th and Japan ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 8 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,760 millimeters | 1,435 millimeters | 324.18 millimeters | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 1,890 millimeters | 1,727 millimeters | 162.32 millimeters | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 1,847 millimeters | 1,772 millimeters | 74.91 millimeters | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 1,845 millimeters | 1,906 millimeters | 60.46 millimeters | Japan |
| 1980s | 1,874 millimeters | 1,723 millimeters | 151.29 millimeters | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 1,885 millimeters | 1,754 millimeters | 130.32 millimeters | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1,798 millimeters | 1,697 millimeters | 100.65 millimeters | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1,859 millimeters | 1,836 millimeters | 22.82 millimeters | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1,887 millimeters | 1,819 millimeters | 67.47 millimeters | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Guatemala or Japan?
- Guatemala, at 1,721 millimeters against 1,642 millimeters in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Guatemala and Japan?
- 79 millimeters, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Japan?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Japan rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Guatemala ranks 39th and Japan ranks 42nd 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.