Benin vs Germany: Precipitation anomalies
Benin
-145.83 millimeters
in 2025
Germany
-138.47 millimeters
in 2025
Benin rank
162nd
Germany rank
159th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Benin
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports -138.47 millimeters against -145.83 millimeters in Benin, a difference of 7.36 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 46 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Germany ahead.
Benin ranks 162nd and Germany ranks 159th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -110.66 millimeters | -144.91 millimeters | 34.26 millimeters | Benin |
| 1950s | 18.76 millimeters | -88.97 millimeters | 107.73 millimeters | Benin |
| 1960s | 2.23 millimeters | 6.04 millimeters | 3.81 millimeters | Germany |
| 1970s | 35.13 millimeters | -26.19 millimeters | 61.33 millimeters | Benin |
| 1980s | 29.15 millimeters | 39.04 millimeters | 9.89 millimeters | Germany |
| 1990s | 75.92 millimeters | -1.14 millimeters | 77.06 millimeters | Benin |
| 2000s | -66.21 millimeters | 23 millimeters | 89.21 millimeters | Germany |
| 2010s | -0.4506 millimeters | -19.43 millimeters | 18.98 millimeters | Benin |
| 2020s | -141.63 millimeters | 28.08 millimeters | 169.72 millimeters | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Benin or Germany?
- Germany, at -138.47 millimeters against -145.83 millimeters in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Benin and Germany?
- 7.36 millimeters, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Germany?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Germany rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Benin ranks 162nd and Germany ranks 159th 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.