Norway vs Spain: Precipitation anomalies
Norway
101.72 millimeters
in 2025
Spain
96.6 millimeters
in 2025
Norway rank
41st
Spain rank
42nd
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Norway currently reports 101.72 millimeters against 96.6 millimeters in Spain, a difference of 5.12 millimeters.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 39 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Spain ahead.
Norway ranks 41st and Spain ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -138.95 millimeters | -38.11 millimeters | 100.84 millimeters | Spain |
| 1950s | -146.03 millimeters | -23.93 millimeters | 122.11 millimeters | Spain |
| 1960s | -120.02 millimeters | 87.46 millimeters | 207.48 millimeters | Spain |
| 1970s | -76.15 millimeters | 97.23 millimeters | 173.38 millimeters | Spain |
| 1980s | -44.35 millimeters | 17.8 millimeters | 62.15 millimeters | Spain |
| 1990s | -29.98 millimeters | -17.71 millimeters | 12.26 millimeters | Spain |
| 2000s | -11.55 millimeters | -6.57 millimeters | 4.98 millimeters | Spain |
| 2010s | 33.98 millimeters | 13.06 millimeters | 20.93 millimeters | Norway |
| 2020s | 98.71 millimeters | 22.52 millimeters | 76.19 millimeters | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Norway or Spain?
- Norway, at 101.72 millimeters against 96.6 millimeters in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Norway and Spain?
- 5.12 millimeters, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Norway ranks 41st and Spain ranks 42nd 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.