Faroe Islands vs Mauritania: Precipitation anomalies
Faroe Islands
-14.26 millimeters
in 2025
Mauritania
-13.11 millimeters
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
91st
Mauritania rank
88th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Faroe Islands
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports -13.11 millimeters against -14.26 millimeters in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1.15 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 40 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Mauritania ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 91st and Mauritania ranks 88th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -40.24 millimeters | 6.69 millimeters | 46.93 millimeters | Mauritania |
| 1950s | -34.96 millimeters | 40.61 millimeters | 75.57 millimeters | Mauritania |
| 1960s | -53.67 millimeters | 23.15 millimeters | 76.82 millimeters | Mauritania |
| 1970s | -19.06 millimeters | 0.409 millimeters | 19.47 millimeters | Mauritania |
| 1980s | -5.63 millimeters | -3.04 millimeters | 2.59 millimeters | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 14.39 millimeters | 5.78 millimeters | 8.61 millimeters | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 1.89 millimeters | -3.63 millimeters | 5.52 millimeters | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | -8.39 millimeters | -2.87 millimeters | 5.52 millimeters | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 28.85 millimeters | -11.74 millimeters | 40.58 millimeters | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Faroe Islands or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at -13.11 millimeters against -14.26 millimeters in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Faroe Islands and Mauritania?
- 1.15 millimeters, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Mauritania?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Mauritania rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Faroe Islands ranks 91st and Mauritania ranks 88th 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.