Precipitation anomalies in Algeria
Algeria: Precipitation anomalies was -4.31 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-4.31 millimeters
Change on year
up 77.5%
World rank
78th
of 192 countries
All-time high
61.7 millimeters
in 1972
All-time low
-34.6 millimeters
in 1983
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Algeria, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Algeria recorded -4.31 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
The figure is up 77.5% on the previous year and down 453.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Algeria peaked at 61.7 millimeters in 1972 and was at its lowest, -34.6 millimeters, in 1983.
Algeria ranks 78th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Algeria, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -23.86 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -18.68 millimeters | -21.7% |
| 1942 | -3.89 millimeters | -79.2% |
| 1943 | 33.69 millimeters | -965.5% |
| 1944 | -17.86 millimeters | -153.0% |
| 1945 | -28.86 millimeters | +61.6% |
| 1946 | -21.35 millimeters | -26.0% |
| 1947 | 17.89 millimeters | -183.8% |
| 1948 | -13.36 millimeters | -174.7% |
| 1949 | 2.15 millimeters | -116.1% |
| 1950 | -10.6 millimeters | -592.7% |
| 1951 | 29.1 millimeters | -374.7% |
| 1952 | -9.52 millimeters | -132.7% |
| 1953 | 17.12 millimeters | -279.8% |
| 1954 | -0.1304 millimeters | -100.8% |
| 1955 | 2.48 millimeters | -2002.2% |
| 1956 | -4.79 millimeters | -293.2% |
| 1957 | 31.65 millimeters | -760.4% |
| 1958 | 6.64 millimeters | -79.0% |
| 1959 | -11.94 millimeters | -279.9% |
| 1960 | -2.29 millimeters | -80.9% |
| 1961 | -27.4 millimeters | +1099.0% |
| 1962 | -1.75 millimeters | -93.6% |
| 1963 | -0.0265 millimeters | -98.5% |
| 1964 | 2.68 millimeters | -10238.2% |
| 1965 | 41.1 millimeters | +1431.8% |
| 1966 | -10.07 millimeters | -124.5% |
| 1967 | 14.61 millimeters | -245.0% |
| 1968 | -4.2 millimeters | -128.7% |
| 1969 | 46.26 millimeters | -1201.6% |
| 1970 | -14.08 millimeters | -130.4% |
| 1971 | 30.42 millimeters | -316.0% |
| 1972 | 61.7 millimeters | +102.8% |
| 1973 | 16.18 millimeters | -73.8% |
| 1974 | 2.62 millimeters | -83.8% |
| 1975 | 10.3 millimeters | +292.3% |
| 1976 | 41.43 millimeters | +302.4% |
| 1977 | -4.36 millimeters | -110.5% |
| 1978 | -11.1 millimeters | +154.5% |
| 1979 | 18.98 millimeters | -270.9% |
| 1980 | 20.65 millimeters | +8.8% |
| 1981 | -17.53 millimeters | -184.9% |
| 1982 | 18.59 millimeters | -206.0% |
| 1983 | -34.6 millimeters | -286.1% |
| 1984 | -6.79 millimeters | -80.4% |
| 1985 | 5.81 millimeters | -185.6% |
| 1986 | 11.98 millimeters | +106.2% |
| 1987 | -10.5 millimeters | -187.6% |
| 1988 | 3.06 millimeters | -129.2% |
| 1989 | -11.79 millimeters | -484.7% |
| 1990 | 13.09 millimeters | -211.0% |
| 1991 | 9.1 millimeters | -30.5% |
| 1992 | -1.38 millimeters | -115.2% |
| 1993 | -13.25 millimeters | +856.9% |
| 1994 | 9.45 millimeters | -171.3% |
| 1995 | -3.6 millimeters | -138.1% |
| 1996 | 17.93 millimeters | -598.5% |
| 1997 | -2.29 millimeters | -112.8% |
| 1998 | -15.78 millimeters | +589.4% |
| 1999 | 4.6 millimeters | -129.2% |
| 2000 | -29.04 millimeters | -731.1% |
| 2001 | -24.95 millimeters | -14.1% |
| 2002 | -13.49 millimeters | -45.9% |
| 2003 | 16.85 millimeters | -224.9% |
| 2004 | 17.03 millimeters | +1.0% |
| 2005 | -3.14 millimeters | -118.4% |
| 2006 | 12.84 millimeters | -508.7% |
| 2007 | -5.32 millimeters | -141.4% |
| 2008 | 7.66 millimeters | -244.1% |
| 2009 | 17.57 millimeters | +129.4% |
| 2010 | -4.86 millimeters | -127.7% |
| 2011 | 12.83 millimeters | -363.8% |
| 2012 | 4.28 millimeters | -66.6% |
| 2013 | -1.85 millimeters | -143.2% |
| 2014 | 3.9 millimeters | -310.5% |
| 2015 | 1.22 millimeters | -68.7% |
| 2016 | -6.8 millimeters | -656.8% |
| 2017 | -11.94 millimeters | +75.6% |
| 2018 | 19.96 millimeters | -267.2% |
| 2019 | 1.45 millimeters | -92.7% |
| 2020 | -19 millimeters | -1408.2% |
| 2021 | -22 millimeters | +15.8% |
| 2022 | -26.93 millimeters | +22.4% |
| 2023 | -28.2 millimeters | +4.7% |
| 2024 | -19.11 millimeters | -32.2% |
| 2025 | -4.31 millimeters | -77.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's -4.31 millimeters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -15.85 millimeters, 27% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Algeria's -4.31 millimeters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -27.45 millimeters, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +10238.2% | -0.0265 millimeters | 2.68 millimeters |
| 1955 | +2002.2% | -0.1304 millimeters | 2.48 millimeters |
| 1965 | +1431.8% | 2.68 millimeters | 41.1 millimeters |
| 2020 | -1408.2% | 1.45 millimeters | -19 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -7.41 millimeters | -28.86 millimeters | 33.69 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 5 millimeters | -11.94 millimeters | 31.65 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.89 millimeters | -27.4 millimeters | 46.26 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.21 millimeters | -14.08 millimeters | 61.7 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.11 millimeters | -34.6 millimeters | 20.65 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 millimeters | -15.78 millimeters | 17.93 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3976 millimeters | -29.04 millimeters | 17.57 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 millimeters | -11.94 millimeters | 19.96 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -19.93 millimeters | -28.2 millimeters | -4.31 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More climate change data for Algeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,103 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 325.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 936.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 865.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 70.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Algeria?
- Precipitation anomalies in Algeria was -4.31 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 precipitation anomalies recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7 millimeters in 1972.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.6 millimeters in 1983.
- How does Algeria rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Algeria ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 453.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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 Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.