Eritrea vs Iraq: Precipitation anomalies
Eritrea
-47.72 millimeters
in 2025
Iraq
-47.48 millimeters
in 2025
Eritrea rank
109th
Iraq rank
108th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Eritrea
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -47.48 millimeters against -47.72 millimeters in Eritrea, a difference of 0.24 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 109th and Iraq ranks 108th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 7 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 252.68 millimeters | -33.44 millimeters | 286.12 millimeters | Eritrea |
| 1950s | 261.65 millimeters | -32.85 millimeters | 294.5 millimeters | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 32.08 millimeters | -3.55 millimeters | 35.63 millimeters | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 117.28 millimeters | 1.55 millimeters | 115.73 millimeters | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 64.28 millimeters | 7.45 millimeters | 56.83 millimeters | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 25.59 millimeters | 5.97 millimeters | 19.62 millimeters | Eritrea |
| 2000s | -16.3 millimeters | -26.46 millimeters | 10.16 millimeters | Eritrea |
| 2010s | -16.99 millimeters | 12.16 millimeters | 29.14 millimeters | Iraq |
| 2020s | -67.22 millimeters | -31.24 millimeters | 35.98 millimeters | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Eritrea or Iraq?
- Iraq, at -47.48 millimeters against -47.72 millimeters in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Eritrea and Iraq?
- 0.24 millimeters, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iraq?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Iraq rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Eritrea ranks 109th and Iraq ranks 108th 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.