Precipitation anomalies in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Precipitation anomalies was -73.73 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-73.73 millimeters
Change on year
down 163.3%
World rank
121st
of 192 countries
All-time high
854.82 millimeters
in 1942
All-time low
-339.33 millimeters
in 2021
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Antigua and Barbuda, 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 Antigua and Barbuda is -73.73 millimeters, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 163.3% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 854.82 millimeters in 1942 and was at its lowest, -339.33 millimeters, in 2021.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 408.81 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 371.17 millimeters | -9.2% |
| 1942 | 854.82 millimeters | +130.3% |
| 1943 | -86.69 millimeters | -110.1% |
| 1944 | 91.37 millimeters | -205.4% |
| 1945 | 128.73 millimeters | +40.9% |
| 1946 | -61.78 millimeters | -148.0% |
| 1947 | -46.82 millimeters | -24.2% |
| 1948 | 411.79 millimeters | -979.5% |
| 1949 | -112.28 millimeters | -127.3% |
| 1950 | -4.27 millimeters | -96.2% |
| 1951 | 24.36 millimeters | -670.8% |
| 1952 | -218.33 millimeters | -996.2% |
| 1953 | -253.71 millimeters | +16.2% |
| 1954 | -115.99 millimeters | -54.3% |
| 1955 | -107.25 millimeters | -7.5% |
| 1956 | -251.48 millimeters | +134.5% |
| 1957 | -188.08 millimeters | -25.2% |
| 1958 | -5.22 millimeters | -97.2% |
| 1959 | -283.29 millimeters | +5326.3% |
| 1960 | -4.4 millimeters | -98.4% |
| 1961 | 177.41 millimeters | -4132.5% |
| 1962 | -107.59 millimeters | -160.6% |
| 1963 | 9.05 millimeters | -108.4% |
| 1964 | -143.64 millimeters | -1687.6% |
| 1965 | -137.29 millimeters | -4.4% |
| 1966 | -134.76 millimeters | -1.8% |
| 1967 | -239.45 millimeters | +77.7% |
| 1968 | -287.02 millimeters | +19.9% |
| 1969 | -162.8 millimeters | -43.3% |
| 1970 | -73.5 millimeters | -54.9% |
| 1971 | -325.96 millimeters | +343.5% |
| 1972 | -120.14 millimeters | -63.1% |
| 1973 | -46.81 millimeters | -61.0% |
| 1974 | 54.71 millimeters | -216.9% |
| 1975 | -164.2 millimeters | -400.1% |
| 1976 | -161.3 millimeters | -1.8% |
| 1977 | -75.09 millimeters | -53.4% |
| 1978 | -99.39 millimeters | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 209.3 millimeters | -310.6% |
| 1980 | -303.58 millimeters | -245.0% |
| 1981 | 64.06 millimeters | -121.1% |
| 1982 | -17.26 millimeters | -126.9% |
| 1983 | -128.88 millimeters | +646.5% |
| 1984 | -90.29 millimeters | -29.9% |
| 1985 | -124.02 millimeters | +37.4% |
| 1986 | -107.89 millimeters | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 306 millimeters | -383.6% |
| 1988 | -118.65 millimeters | -138.8% |
| 1989 | -150.6 millimeters | +26.9% |
| 1990 | -7.06 millimeters | -95.3% |
| 1991 | -264.52 millimeters | +3644.5% |
| 1992 | -131.55 millimeters | -50.3% |
| 1993 | -133.46 millimeters | +1.4% |
| 1994 | -319.59 millimeters | +139.5% |
| 1995 | 197.61 millimeters | -161.8% |
| 1996 | 98.47 millimeters | -50.2% |
| 1997 | -201.37 millimeters | -304.5% |
| 1998 | 260.47 millimeters | -229.4% |
| 1999 | 195.59 millimeters | -24.9% |
| 2000 | -219.61 millimeters | -212.3% |
| 2001 | -265.57 millimeters | +20.9% |
| 2002 | -216.1 millimeters | -18.6% |
| 2003 | -66.46 millimeters | -69.2% |
| 2004 | 485.82 millimeters | -830.9% |
| 2005 | 332.3 millimeters | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 85.97 millimeters | -74.1% |
| 2007 | -9.38 millimeters | -110.9% |
| 2008 | 2.76 millimeters | -129.4% |
| 2009 | -72.43 millimeters | -2725.5% |
| 2010 | 335.31 millimeters | -562.9% |
| 2011 | 400.27 millimeters | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 97.67 millimeters | -75.6% |
| 2013 | 13.94 millimeters | -85.7% |
| 2014 | -50.46 millimeters | -462.0% |
| 2015 | -267.84 millimeters | +430.8% |
| 2016 | 78.45 millimeters | -129.3% |
| 2017 | 79.09 millimeters | +0.8% |
| 2018 | -200.06 millimeters | -353.0% |
| 2019 | -209.29 millimeters | +4.6% |
| 2020 | -36.02 millimeters | -82.8% |
| 2021 | -339.33 millimeters | +842.0% |
| 2022 | -107.61 millimeters | -68.3% |
| 2023 | 0.756 millimeters | -100.7% |
| 2024 | 116.4 millimeters | +15296.0% |
| 2025 | -73.73 millimeters | -163.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's -73.73 millimeters is below the median for high income countries, which is -18.65 millimeters, 4.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's -73.73 millimeters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.46 millimeters, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Antigua and Barbuda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +15296.0% | 0.756 millimeters | 116.4 millimeters |
| 1959 | -5326.3% | -5.22 millimeters | -283.29 millimeters |
| 1961 | +4132.5% | -4.4 millimeters | 177.41 millimeters |
| 1991 | -3644.5% | -7.06 millimeters | -264.52 millimeters |
| 2009 | -2725.5% | 2.76 millimeters | -72.43 millimeters |
| 1964 | -1687.6% | 9.05 millimeters | -143.64 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 195.91 millimeters | -112.28 millimeters | 854.82 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -140.32 millimeters | -283.29 millimeters | 24.36 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -103.05 millimeters | -287.02 millimeters | 177.41 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | -80.24 millimeters | -325.96 millimeters | 209.3 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | -67.11 millimeters | -303.58 millimeters | 306 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | -30.54 millimeters | -319.59 millimeters | 260.47 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.73 millimeters | -265.57 millimeters | 485.82 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.71 millimeters | -267.84 millimeters | 400.27 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -73.26 millimeters | -339.33 millimeters | 116.4 millimeters | 6 |
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More climate change data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 11,200 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 49.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0662 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.0795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0003 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Precipitation anomalies in Antigua and Barbuda was -73.73 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 854.82 millimeters in 1942.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -339.33 millimeters in 2021.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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.