Kenya vs Rwanda: Precipitation anomalies
Kenya
-99.21 millimeters
in 2025
Rwanda
-90.94 millimeters
in 2025
Kenya rank
141st
Rwanda rank
139th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports -90.94 millimeters against -99.21 millimeters in Kenya, a difference of 8.27 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Rwanda ahead.
Kenya ranks 141st and Rwanda ranks 139th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -35.25 millimeters | -137.97 millimeters | 102.72 millimeters | Kenya |
| 1950s | 243.03 millimeters | 406.92 millimeters | 163.88 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 122.38 millimeters | 403.54 millimeters | 281.16 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 99.29 millimeters | 400.22 millimeters | 300.93 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 67.86 millimeters | 293.97 millimeters | 226.11 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 26.59 millimeters | 69.21 millimeters | 42.62 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 2000s | -69.1 millimeters | -88.13 millimeters | 19.02 millimeters | Kenya |
| 2010s | 31.83 millimeters | 18.58 millimeters | 13.25 millimeters | Kenya |
| 2020s | -50.18 millimeters | 95.48 millimeters | 145.66 millimeters | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at -90.94 millimeters against -99.21 millimeters in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 8.27 millimeters, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Kenya ranks 141st and Rwanda ranks 139th 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.