China vs Italy: Precipitation anomalies
China
11.19 millimeters
in 2025
Italy
21.4 millimeters
in 2025
China rank
70th
Italy rank
67th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- China
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 21.4 millimeters against 11.19 millimeters in China, a difference of 10.21 millimeters.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.9 times China's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was China ahead.
China ranks 70th and Italy ranks 67th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 15.23 millimeters | -140.76 millimeters | 155.99 millimeters | China |
| 1950s | 72.38 millimeters | -35.37 millimeters | 107.76 millimeters | China |
| 1960s | 51.35 millimeters | 67.83 millimeters | 16.48 millimeters | Italy |
| 1970s | 28.36 millimeters | 99.88 millimeters | 71.52 millimeters | Italy |
| 1980s | 39.88 millimeters | -50.19 millimeters | 90.07 millimeters | China |
| 1990s | 58.03 millimeters | -69.18 millimeters | 127.21 millimeters | China |
| 2000s | -25.88 millimeters | -24.04 millimeters | 1.84 millimeters | Italy |
| 2010s | -24.54 millimeters | 84.23 millimeters | 108.78 millimeters | Italy |
| 2020s | -5.78 millimeters | -8.2 millimeters | 2.42 millimeters | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, China or Italy?
- Italy, at 21.4 millimeters against 11.19 millimeters in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between China and Italy?
- 10.21 millimeters, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do China and Italy rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- China ranks 70th and Italy ranks 67th 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.