Australia vs Canada: Precipitation anomalies
Australia
0.3538 millimeters
in 2025
Canada
-2.37 millimeters
in 2025
Australia rank
74th
Canada rank
77th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.3538 millimeters against -2.37 millimeters in Canada, a difference of 2.72 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 74th and Canada ranks 77th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Canada in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -42.1 millimeters | -67.21 millimeters | 25.11 millimeters | Australia |
| 1950s | -35.44 millimeters | -15.12 millimeters | 20.33 millimeters | Canada |
| 1960s | -39.31 millimeters | -22.3 millimeters | 17.01 millimeters | Canada |
| 1970s | 29.92 millimeters | -23.85 millimeters | 53.78 millimeters | Australia |
| 1980s | 4.97 millimeters | -22.12 millimeters | 27.09 millimeters | Australia |
| 1990s | 9.8 millimeters | -9.77 millimeters | 19.57 millimeters | Australia |
| 2000s | -10.2 millimeters | -1.85 millimeters | 8.35 millimeters | Canada |
| 2010s | -4.66 millimeters | 5.71 millimeters | 10.36 millimeters | Canada |
| 2020s | 35.13 millimeters | 10.56 millimeters | 24.57 millimeters | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 0.3538 millimeters against -2.37 millimeters in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Australia and Canada?
- 2.72 millimeters, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Australia ranks 74th and Canada ranks 77th 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 Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.