Heard Island and McDonald Islands vs South Korea: Precipitation anomalies
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
29.5 millimeters
in 2025
South Korea
32.11 millimeters
in 2025
Heard Island and McDonald Islands rank
63rd
South Korea rank
62nd
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 32.11 millimeters against 29.5 millimeters in Heard Island and McDonald Islands, a difference of 2.61 millimeters.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Heard Island and McDonald Islands's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Heard Island and McDonald Islands ahead.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 63rd and South Korea ranks 62nd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Heard Island and McDonald Islands averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -130.75 millimeters | -237.37 millimeters | 106.62 millimeters | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| 1950s | -307.93 millimeters | 34.66 millimeters | 342.59 millimeters | South Korea |
| 1960s | -181.21 millimeters | 3.42 millimeters | 184.63 millimeters | South Korea |
| 1970s | -132.31 millimeters | 68.34 millimeters | 200.64 millimeters | South Korea |
| 1980s | -38.82 millimeters | 126.74 millimeters | 165.56 millimeters | South Korea |
| 1990s | -28.27 millimeters | 60.12 millimeters | 88.38 millimeters | South Korea |
| 2000s | -8.21 millimeters | -0.4407 millimeters | 7.77 millimeters | South Korea |
| 2010s | 43.35 millimeters | -59.03 millimeters | 102.37 millimeters | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| 2020s | -8.82 millimeters | 105.76 millimeters | 114.57 millimeters | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Heard Island and McDonald Islands or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 32.11 millimeters against 29.5 millimeters in Heard Island and McDonald Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Heard Island and McDonald Islands and South Korea?
- 2.61 millimeters, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heard Island and McDonald Islands and South Korea?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Heard Island and McDonald Islands and South Korea rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 63rd and South Korea ranks 62nd 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.