Greenland vs Hong Kong: Precipitation anomalies
Greenland
46.03 millimeters
in 2025
Hong Kong
55.66 millimeters
in 2025
Greenland rank
56th
Hong Kong rank
53rd
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Greenland
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 55.66 millimeters against 46.03 millimeters in Greenland, a difference of 9.63 millimeters.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 39 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 56th and Hong Kong ranks 53rd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 4 and Hong Kong in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -19.32 millimeters | -433.36 millimeters | 414.04 millimeters | Greenland |
| 1950s | -27.2 millimeters | -290.2 millimeters | 263 millimeters | Greenland |
| 1960s | -37.88 millimeters | -117.28 millimeters | 79.4 millimeters | Greenland |
| 1970s | -15.43 millimeters | 367.74 millimeters | 383.17 millimeters | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | -20.25 millimeters | 70.8 millimeters | 91.05 millimeters | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | -3.49 millimeters | 102.76 millimeters | 106.25 millimeters | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 1.46 millimeters | -106.65 millimeters | 108.12 millimeters | Greenland |
| 2010s | -1.15 millimeters | 36.56 millimeters | 37.71 millimeters | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 36.97 millimeters | 81.84 millimeters | 44.88 millimeters | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Greenland or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 55.66 millimeters against 46.03 millimeters in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Greenland and Hong Kong?
- 9.63 millimeters, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Hong Kong?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Hong Kong rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Greenland ranks 56th and Hong Kong ranks 53rd 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.