Heard Island and McDonald Islands vs Zambia: Precipitation anomalies
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
29.5 millimeters
in 2025
Zambia
33.96 millimeters
in 2025
Heard Island and McDonald Islands rank
63rd
Zambia rank
61st
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 33.96 millimeters against 29.5 millimeters in Heard Island and McDonald Islands, a difference of 4.46 millimeters.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Heard Island and McDonald Islands's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Zambia ahead.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 61st of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Heard Island and McDonald Islands averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -130.75 millimeters | 69.87 millimeters | 200.62 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1950s | -307.93 millimeters | 230.21 millimeters | 538.14 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1960s | -181.21 millimeters | 63.69 millimeters | 244.91 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1970s | -132.31 millimeters | 99.21 millimeters | 231.52 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1980s | -38.82 millimeters | 10.18 millimeters | 49 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1990s | -28.27 millimeters | -63.69 millimeters | 35.42 millimeters | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| 2000s | -8.21 millimeters | 8.56 millimeters | 16.77 millimeters | Zambia |
| 2010s | 43.35 millimeters | 27.77 millimeters | 15.57 millimeters | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| 2020s | -8.82 millimeters | 23.66 millimeters | 32.47 millimeters | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Heard Island and McDonald Islands or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 33.96 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 Zambia?
- 4.46 millimeters, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Zambia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Zambia rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 61st 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.