Benin vs Cameroon: Precipitation anomalies
Benin
-145.83 millimeters
in 2025
Cameroon
-150.64 millimeters
in 2025
Benin rank
162nd
Cameroon rank
163rd
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Benin currently reports -145.83 millimeters against -150.64 millimeters in Cameroon, a difference of 4.81 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 47 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Cameroon ahead.
Benin ranks 162nd and Cameroon ranks 163rd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Cameroon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -110.66 millimeters | -156.02 millimeters | 45.36 millimeters | Benin |
| 1950s | 18.76 millimeters | -21.22 millimeters | 39.98 millimeters | Benin |
| 1960s | 2.23 millimeters | -100.1 millimeters | 102.33 millimeters | Benin |
| 1970s | 35.13 millimeters | 126.82 millimeters | 91.69 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 29.15 millimeters | 159.43 millimeters | 130.28 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 75.92 millimeters | 145.29 millimeters | 69.37 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 2000s | -66.21 millimeters | -72.12 millimeters | 5.91 millimeters | Benin |
| 2010s | -0.4506 millimeters | -44.23 millimeters | 43.78 millimeters | Benin |
| 2020s | -141.63 millimeters | -166.34 millimeters | 24.7 millimeters | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Benin or Cameroon?
- Benin, at -145.83 millimeters against -150.64 millimeters in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Benin and Cameroon?
- 4.81 millimeters, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Benin ranks 162nd and Cameroon ranks 163rd 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.