China vs Ireland: Precipitation anomalies
China
11.19 millimeters
in 2025
Ireland
5.77 millimeters
in 2025
China rank
70th
Ireland rank
72nd
Precipitation anomalies over time
- China
- Ireland
How they compare
China currently reports 11.19 millimeters against 5.77 millimeters in Ireland, a difference of 5.42 millimeters.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was China ahead.
China ranks 70th and Ireland ranks 72nd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 15.23 millimeters | -153.58 millimeters | 168.81 millimeters | China |
| 1950s | 72.38 millimeters | -118.22 millimeters | 190.61 millimeters | China |
| 1960s | 51.35 millimeters | -132.85 millimeters | 184.21 millimeters | China |
| 1970s | 28.36 millimeters | -121.51 millimeters | 149.87 millimeters | China |
| 1980s | 39.88 millimeters | 10.04 millimeters | 29.84 millimeters | China |
| 1990s | 58.03 millimeters | -8.24 millimeters | 66.28 millimeters | China |
| 2000s | -25.88 millimeters | -0.6692 millimeters | 25.21 millimeters | Ireland |
| 2010s | -24.54 millimeters | -12.43 millimeters | 12.11 millimeters | Ireland |
| 2020s | -5.78 millimeters | 54.78 millimeters | 60.56 millimeters | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, China or Ireland?
- China, at 11.19 millimeters against 5.77 millimeters in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between China and Ireland?
- 5.42 millimeters, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do China and Ireland rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- China ranks 70th and Ireland ranks 72nd 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.