Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Precipitation anomalies
Qatar
-8.07 millimeters
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-12.52 millimeters
in 2025
Qatar rank
84th
Saudi Arabia rank
87th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports -8.07 millimeters against -12.52 millimeters in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4.45 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 45 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Qatar ranks 84th and Saudi Arabia ranks 87th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -4.01 millimeters | 6.61 millimeters | 10.62 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | -6.56 millimeters | 4.33 millimeters | 10.89 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | -14.26 millimeters | 7.05 millimeters | 21.31 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | -7.18 millimeters | 4.23 millimeters | 11.41 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -5.28 millimeters | 3.4 millimeters | 8.68 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 21.01 millimeters | 12.03 millimeters | 8.98 millimeters | Qatar |
| 2000s | -16.96 millimeters | -6.94 millimeters | 10.03 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -2.93 millimeters | -6.15 millimeters | 3.22 millimeters | Qatar |
| 2020s | -15.78 millimeters | -6.39 millimeters | 9.4 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at -8.07 millimeters against -12.52 millimeters in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 4.45 millimeters, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Qatar ranks 84th 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.