Precipitation anomalies in Angola
Angola: Precipitation anomalies was -65.61 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-65.61 millimeters
Change on year
down 255.1%
World rank
116th
of 192 countries
All-time high
261.87 millimeters
in 1951
All-time low
-435.38 millimeters
in 1954
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Angola, 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 precipitation anomalies in Angola is -65.61 millimeters, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 255.1% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Angola peaked at 261.87 millimeters in 1951 and was at its lowest, -435.38 millimeters, in 1954.
Angola ranks 116th 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 Angola, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -169.13 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -378.58 millimeters | +123.8% |
| 1942 | -237.08 millimeters | -37.4% |
| 1943 | -111.02 millimeters | -53.2% |
| 1944 | -174.4 millimeters | +57.1% |
| 1945 | -67.53 millimeters | -61.3% |
| 1946 | -300.32 millimeters | +344.7% |
| 1947 | -151.54 millimeters | -49.5% |
| 1948 | 191.54 millimeters | -226.4% |
| 1949 | 40.94 millimeters | -78.6% |
| 1950 | 155.1 millimeters | +278.9% |
| 1951 | 261.87 millimeters | +68.8% |
| 1952 | 130.91 millimeters | -50.0% |
| 1953 | 65.32 millimeters | -50.1% |
| 1954 | -435.38 millimeters | -766.5% |
| 1955 | -151.27 millimeters | -65.3% |
| 1956 | -132.05 millimeters | -12.7% |
| 1957 | 184.97 millimeters | -240.1% |
| 1958 | -113.18 millimeters | -161.2% |
| 1959 | 177.51 millimeters | -256.8% |
| 1960 | 197.95 millimeters | +11.5% |
| 1961 | 237.1 millimeters | +19.8% |
| 1962 | 61.36 millimeters | -74.1% |
| 1963 | 120.56 millimeters | +96.5% |
| 1964 | -51.91 millimeters | -143.1% |
| 1965 | 71.82 millimeters | -238.3% |
| 1966 | 58.03 millimeters | -19.2% |
| 1967 | 188.36 millimeters | +224.6% |
| 1968 | 11.57 millimeters | -93.9% |
| 1969 | 198.62 millimeters | +1616.3% |
| 1970 | 1.61 millimeters | -99.2% |
| 1971 | -71.36 millimeters | -4527.9% |
| 1972 | -12.74 millimeters | -82.1% |
| 1973 | -122.64 millimeters | +862.3% |
| 1974 | -9.92 millimeters | -91.9% |
| 1975 | -50.98 millimeters | +413.7% |
| 1976 | 158.33 millimeters | -410.6% |
| 1977 | -8.63 millimeters | -105.5% |
| 1978 | -92.48 millimeters | +971.2% |
| 1979 | 32.83 millimeters | -135.5% |
| 1980 | -248.63 millimeters | -857.3% |
| 1981 | -162.81 millimeters | -34.5% |
| 1982 | -31.46 millimeters | -80.7% |
| 1983 | -53.4 millimeters | +69.8% |
| 1984 | 40.34 millimeters | -175.5% |
| 1985 | -170.1 millimeters | -521.6% |
| 1986 | 68.54 millimeters | -140.3% |
| 1987 | -37.17 millimeters | -154.2% |
| 1988 | 129.25 millimeters | -447.7% |
| 1989 | -95.37 millimeters | -173.8% |
| 1990 | 82.11 millimeters | -186.1% |
| 1991 | -6.86 millimeters | -108.4% |
| 1992 | -41.36 millimeters | +502.6% |
| 1993 | 79.85 millimeters | -293.1% |
| 1994 | -54.68 millimeters | -168.5% |
| 1995 | -21.49 millimeters | -60.7% |
| 1996 | -117.73 millimeters | +447.7% |
| 1997 | -9.58 millimeters | -91.9% |
| 1998 | 39.02 millimeters | -507.4% |
| 1999 | 94.62 millimeters | +142.5% |
| 2000 | -74.31 millimeters | -178.5% |
| 2001 | 27.16 millimeters | -136.6% |
| 2002 | 101.01 millimeters | +271.8% |
| 2003 | 2.75 millimeters | -97.3% |
| 2004 | 15.68 millimeters | +471.3% |
| 2005 | -4.65 millimeters | -129.7% |
| 2006 | 85.32 millimeters | -1933.4% |
| 2007 | -35.24 millimeters | -141.3% |
| 2008 | 10.07 millimeters | -128.6% |
| 2009 | 8.36 millimeters | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 67.26 millimeters | +704.8% |
| 2011 | 95.81 millimeters | +42.4% |
| 2012 | -78.01 millimeters | -181.4% |
| 2013 | -59.76 millimeters | -23.4% |
| 2014 | -33.75 millimeters | -43.5% |
| 2015 | -45.66 millimeters | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 42.26 millimeters | -192.5% |
| 2017 | -78.97 millimeters | -286.9% |
| 2018 | -9.38 millimeters | -88.1% |
| 2019 | -74.42 millimeters | +693.3% |
| 2020 | 76.7 millimeters | -203.1% |
| 2021 | -164.42 millimeters | -314.4% |
| 2022 | -81.26 millimeters | -50.6% |
| 2023 | 50.16 millimeters | -161.7% |
| 2024 | -18.48 millimeters | -136.8% |
| 2025 | -65.61 millimeters | +255.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's -65.61 millimeters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -16.79 millimeters, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's -65.61 millimeters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -73.9 millimeters, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -4527.9% | 1.61 millimeters | -71.36 millimeters |
| 2006 | +1933.4% | -4.65 millimeters | 85.32 millimeters |
| 1969 | +1616.3% | 11.57 millimeters | 198.62 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -135.71 millimeters | -378.58 millimeters | 191.54 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.38 millimeters | -435.38 millimeters | 261.87 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 109.35 millimeters | -51.91 millimeters | 237.1 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | -17.6 millimeters | -122.64 millimeters | 158.33 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | -56.08 millimeters | -248.63 millimeters | 129.25 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.39 millimeters | -117.73 millimeters | 94.62 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.61 millimeters | -74.31 millimeters | 101.01 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -17.46 millimeters | -78.97 millimeters | 95.81 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -33.82 millimeters | -164.42 millimeters | 76.7 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 113 Dominican Republic -58.85 millimeters compare
- 114 Poland -58.96 millimeters compare
- 115 Turkmenistan -60.81 millimeters compare
- 117 Burkina Faso -67.27 millimeters compare
- 118 Chile -72.48 millimeters compare
- 119 Switzerland -73.38 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Angola
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 42.42 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,873 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,998 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,875 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 316.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 496.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 198.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.87 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Angola?
- Precipitation anomalies in Angola was -65.61 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 261.87 millimeters in 1951.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -435.38 millimeters in 1954.
- How does Angola rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Angola ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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.