Greenland vs Madagascar: Precipitation anomalies
Greenland
46.03 millimeters
in 2025
Madagascar
45.76 millimeters
in 2025
Greenland rank
56th
Madagascar rank
57th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Greenland
- Madagascar
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 46.03 millimeters against 45.76 millimeters in Madagascar, a difference of 0.27 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 42 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 56th and Madagascar ranks 57th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -19.32 millimeters | -51.02 millimeters | 31.7 millimeters | Greenland |
| 1950s | -27.2 millimeters | 70.05 millimeters | 97.25 millimeters | Madagascar |
| 1960s | -37.88 millimeters | -58.01 millimeters | 20.13 millimeters | Greenland |
| 1970s | -15.43 millimeters | 67.44 millimeters | 82.87 millimeters | Madagascar |
| 1980s | -20.25 millimeters | 27.46 millimeters | 47.71 millimeters | Madagascar |
| 1990s | -3.49 millimeters | -62.01 millimeters | 58.51 millimeters | Greenland |
| 2000s | 1.46 millimeters | 24.86 millimeters | 23.4 millimeters | Madagascar |
| 2010s | -1.15 millimeters | 22.91 millimeters | 24.06 millimeters | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 36.97 millimeters | -49.56 millimeters | 86.53 millimeters | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Greenland or Madagascar?
- Greenland, at 46.03 millimeters against 45.76 millimeters in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Greenland and Madagascar?
- 0.27 millimeters, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Madagascar?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Madagascar rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Greenland ranks 56th and Madagascar ranks 57th 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.