Libya vs Qatar: Precipitation anomalies
Libya
-6.88 millimeters
in 2025
Qatar
-8.07 millimeters
in 2025
Libya rank
82nd
Qatar rank
84th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Libya
- Qatar
How they compare
Libya currently reports -6.88 millimeters against -8.07 millimeters in Qatar, a difference of 1.19 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 40 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 82nd and Qatar ranks 84th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 8 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.3586 millimeters | -4.01 millimeters | 4.37 millimeters | Libya |
| 1950s | -1.51 millimeters | -6.56 millimeters | 5.05 millimeters | Libya |
| 1960s | 4.55 millimeters | -14.26 millimeters | 18.81 millimeters | Libya |
| 1970s | 4.15 millimeters | -7.18 millimeters | 11.33 millimeters | Libya |
| 1980s | 2.17 millimeters | -5.28 millimeters | 7.46 millimeters | Libya |
| 1990s | 2.72 millimeters | 21.01 millimeters | 18.29 millimeters | Qatar |
| 2000s | -1.08 millimeters | -16.96 millimeters | 15.88 millimeters | Libya |
| 2010s | -1.11 millimeters | -2.93 millimeters | 1.82 millimeters | Libya |
| 2020s | -6.66 millimeters | -15.78 millimeters | 9.12 millimeters | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Libya or Qatar?
- Libya, at -6.88 millimeters against -8.07 millimeters in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Libya and Qatar?
- 1.19 millimeters, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Qatar?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Qatar rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Libya ranks 82nd and Qatar ranks 84th 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.