China vs Puerto Rico: Precipitation anomalies
China
11.19 millimeters
in 2025
Puerto Rico
9.32 millimeters
in 2025
China rank
70th
Puerto Rico rank
71st
Precipitation anomalies over time
- China
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
China currently reports 11.19 millimeters against 9.32 millimeters in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.87 millimeters.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
China ranks 70th and Puerto Rico ranks 71st of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 15.23 millimeters | 151.43 millimeters | 136.2 millimeters | Puerto Rico |
| 1950s | 72.38 millimeters | -73.93 millimeters | 146.31 millimeters | China |
| 1960s | 51.35 millimeters | -171.64 millimeters | 222.99 millimeters | China |
| 1970s | 28.36 millimeters | -24.61 millimeters | 52.97 millimeters | China |
| 1980s | 39.88 millimeters | 33.96 millimeters | 5.92 millimeters | China |
| 1990s | 58.03 millimeters | -37.14 millimeters | 95.18 millimeters | China |
| 2000s | -25.88 millimeters | -20.65 millimeters | 5.23 millimeters | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | -24.54 millimeters | 48.84 millimeters | 73.38 millimeters | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | -5.78 millimeters | 32.49 millimeters | 38.27 millimeters | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, China or Puerto Rico?
- China, at 11.19 millimeters against 9.32 millimeters in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between China and Puerto Rico?
- 1.87 millimeters, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Puerto Rico?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do China and Puerto Rico rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- China ranks 70th and Puerto Rico ranks 71st 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.