Libya vs United Arab Emirates: Annual precipitation
Libya
16.52 millimeters
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
18.71 millimeters
in 2025
Libya rank
191st
United Arab Emirates rank
190th
Annual precipitation over time
- Libya
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 18.71 millimeters against 16.52 millimeters in Libya, a difference of 2.19 millimeters.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Libya ranks 191st and United Arab Emirates ranks 190th of 192 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.76 millimeters | 64.51 millimeters | 40.75 millimeters | United Arab Emirates |
| 1950s | 21.89 millimeters | 61.05 millimeters | 39.15 millimeters | United Arab Emirates |
| 1960s | 27.95 millimeters | 53.68 millimeters | 25.74 millimeters | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 27.55 millimeters | 46.64 millimeters | 19.09 millimeters | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 25.57 millimeters | 63.15 millimeters | 37.57 millimeters | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 26.12 millimeters | 71.95 millimeters | 45.83 millimeters | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 22.32 millimeters | 32.43 millimeters | 10.11 millimeters | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 22.29 millimeters | 34.84 millimeters | 12.56 millimeters | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 16.74 millimeters | 51.61 millimeters | 34.88 millimeters | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Libya or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 18.71 millimeters against 16.52 millimeters in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Libya and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.19 millimeters, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United Arab Emirates?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Libya and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Libya ranks 191st and United Arab Emirates ranks 190th 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.