Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Precipitation anomalies
Mexico
-13.54 millimeters
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-12.52 millimeters
in 2025
Mexico rank
89th
Saudi Arabia rank
87th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Mexico
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -12.52 millimeters against -13.54 millimeters in Mexico, a difference of 1.02 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Mexico ranks 89th and Saudi Arabia ranks 87th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -68.74 millimeters | 6.61 millimeters | 75.34 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | -100.69 millimeters | 4.33 millimeters | 105.01 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | -134.03 millimeters | 7.05 millimeters | 141.08 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | -33.36 millimeters | 4.23 millimeters | 37.59 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 63.76 millimeters | 3.4 millimeters | 60.36 millimeters | Mexico |
| 1990s | 24.97 millimeters | 12.03 millimeters | 12.93 millimeters | Mexico |
| 2000s | -30.52 millimeters | -6.94 millimeters | 23.59 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 21.6 millimeters | -6.15 millimeters | 27.75 millimeters | Mexico |
| 2020s | -53.28 millimeters | -6.39 millimeters | 46.89 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -12.52 millimeters against -13.54 millimeters in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.02 millimeters, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Mexico ranks 89th and Saudi Arabia ranks 87th 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.