Heard Island and McDonald Islands vs Sweden: Precipitation anomalies
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
29.5 millimeters
in 2025
Sweden
23.14 millimeters
in 2025
Heard Island and McDonald Islands rank
63rd
Sweden rank
65th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- Sweden
How they compare
Heard Island and McDonald Islands currently reports 29.5 millimeters against 23.14 millimeters in Sweden, a difference of 6.36 millimeters.
That makes Heard Island and McDonald Islands's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 34 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 Sweden ranks 65th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Heard Island and McDonald Islands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -130.75 millimeters | -115.63 millimeters | 15.12 millimeters | Sweden |
| 1950s | -307.93 millimeters | -79.57 millimeters | 228.36 millimeters | Sweden |
| 1960s | -181.21 millimeters | -46.86 millimeters | 134.36 millimeters | Sweden |
| 1970s | -132.31 millimeters | -41.7 millimeters | 90.61 millimeters | Sweden |
| 1980s | -38.82 millimeters | -8.3 millimeters | 30.52 millimeters | Sweden |
| 1990s | -28.27 millimeters | -18.04 millimeters | 10.22 millimeters | Sweden |
| 2000s | -8.21 millimeters | 3.21 millimeters | 11.42 millimeters | Sweden |
| 2010s | 43.35 millimeters | 13.74 millimeters | 29.61 millimeters | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| 2020s | -8.82 millimeters | 41.24 millimeters | 50.06 millimeters | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Heard Island and McDonald Islands or Sweden?
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands, at 29.5 millimeters against 23.14 millimeters in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Sweden?
- 6.36 millimeters, with Heard Island and McDonald Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Sweden?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Sweden rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 65th 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.