Annual precipitation in Congo
Congo: Annual precipitation was 1,481 millimeters in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,481 millimeters
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
53rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,295 millimeters
in 1967
All-time low
1,142 millimeters
in 1941
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Congo, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual precipitation in Congo is 1,481 millimeters, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Congo peaked at 2,295 millimeters in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1,142 millimeters, in 1941.
Congo ranks 53rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Congo, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1,480 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 1,142 millimeters | -22.8% |
| 1942 | 1,424 millimeters | +24.7% |
| 1943 | 1,356 millimeters | -4.8% |
| 1944 | 1,390 millimeters | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 1,584 millimeters | +14.0% |
| 1946 | 1,436 millimeters | -9.4% |
| 1947 | 1,542 millimeters | +7.4% |
| 1948 | 1,982 millimeters | +28.5% |
| 1949 | 1,299 millimeters | -34.4% |
| 1950 | 1,423 millimeters | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 1,817 millimeters | +27.7% |
| 1952 | 2,008 millimeters | +10.5% |
| 1953 | 1,782 millimeters | -11.2% |
| 1954 | 1,574 millimeters | -11.7% |
| 1955 | 1,529 millimeters | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 1,444 millimeters | -5.6% |
| 1957 | 1,322 millimeters | -8.5% |
| 1958 | 1,306 millimeters | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 1,652 millimeters | +26.5% |
| 1960 | 1,810 millimeters | +9.6% |
| 1961 | 1,834 millimeters | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 1,666 millimeters | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 1,512 millimeters | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 1,328 millimeters | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 1,544 millimeters | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 1,615 millimeters | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 2,295 millimeters | +42.1% |
| 1968 | 1,746 millimeters | -23.9% |
| 1969 | 1,867 millimeters | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 1,790 millimeters | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 1,723 millimeters | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 1,655 millimeters | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 1,850 millimeters | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 1,776 millimeters | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 1,708 millimeters | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 1,757 millimeters | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1,803 millimeters | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1,588 millimeters | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 1,773 millimeters | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 1,815 millimeters | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1,679 millimeters | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 1,748 millimeters | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1,495 millimeters | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 1,764 millimeters | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 1,821 millimeters | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1,850 millimeters | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,799 millimeters | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 1,987 millimeters | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 1,642 millimeters | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 1,730 millimeters | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 1,639 millimeters | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1,640 millimeters | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,726 millimeters | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1,837 millimeters | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 1,820 millimeters | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,663 millimeters | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 1,662 millimeters | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,598 millimeters | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 1,825 millimeters | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 1,627 millimeters | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 1,389 millimeters | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 1,560 millimeters | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 1,540 millimeters | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,418 millimeters | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 1,407 millimeters | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,491 millimeters | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,530 millimeters | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,461 millimeters | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,550 millimeters | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1,425 millimeters | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 1,471 millimeters | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,494 millimeters | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,354 millimeters | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 1,493 millimeters | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 1,361 millimeters | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1,457 millimeters | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1,546 millimeters | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,453 millimeters | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1,614 millimeters | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 1,587 millimeters | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,448 millimeters | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 1,402 millimeters | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,573 millimeters | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 1,303 millimeters | -17.1% |
| 2025 | 1,481 millimeters | +13.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,481 millimeters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,013 millimeters, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,481 millimeters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 970.56 millimeters, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,464 millimeters | 1,142 millimeters | 1,982 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,586 millimeters | 1,306 millimeters | 2,008 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,722 millimeters | 1,328 millimeters | 2,295 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,742 millimeters | 1,588 millimeters | 1,850 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,760 millimeters | 1,495 millimeters | 1,987 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,714 millimeters | 1,598 millimeters | 1,837 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,497 millimeters | 1,389 millimeters | 1,627 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,467 millimeters | 1,354 millimeters | 1,614 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,466 millimeters | 1,303 millimeters | 1,587 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 50 Montenegro 1,525 millimeters compare
- 51 Cook Islands 1,504 millimeters compare
- 52 Bolivia 1,482 millimeters compare
- 54 Madagascar 1,465 millimeters compare
- 55 Rwanda 1,416 millimeters compare
- 56 Chile 1,415 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 226,333 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 762.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Congo?
- Annual precipitation in Congo was 1,481 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual precipitation recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,295 millimeters in 1967.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,142 millimeters in 1941.
- How does Congo rank for annual precipitation?
- Congo ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual precipitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.