Congo vs Nigeria: Precipitation anomalies

Congo
-74 millimeters
in 2025
Nigeria
-73.8 millimeters
in 2025
Congo rank
123rd
Nigeria rank
122nd

Precipitation anomalies over time

  • Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports -73.8 millimeters against -74 millimeters in Congo, a difference of 0.2 millimeters.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 123rd and Nigeria ranks 122nd of 192 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 8 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1940s -91.04 millimeters -114.51 millimeters 23.47 millimeters Congo
1950s 31.13 millimeters 7.74 millimeters 23.39 millimeters Congo
1960s 167.24 millimeters -73.6 millimeters 240.84 millimeters Congo
1970s 187.74 millimeters 42.83 millimeters 144.91 millimeters Congo
1980s 205.39 millimeters 24.36 millimeters 181.03 millimeters Congo
1990s 159.39 millimeters 45.62 millimeters 113.77 millimeters Congo
2000s -57.18 millimeters -65.02 millimeters 7.85 millimeters Congo
2010s -87.95 millimeters 24.21 millimeters 112.16 millimeters Nigeria
2020s -89.03 millimeters -113.86 millimeters 24.83 millimeters Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at -73.8 millimeters against -74 millimeters in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Congo and Nigeria?
0.2 millimeters, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
Congo ranks 123rd and Nigeria ranks 122nd 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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Indicator
Precipitation anomalies
Unit
millimeters
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 16,512 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed

Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.