Precipitation anomalies in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Precipitation anomalies was -104.47 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-104.47 millimeters
Change on year
down 304.6%
World rank
144th
of 192 countries
All-time high
327.11 millimeters
in 1963
All-time low
-151.25 millimeters
in 2021
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Azerbaijan, 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 Azerbaijan is -104.47 millimeters, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 304.6% on the previous year and down 1,203.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Azerbaijan peaked at 327.11 millimeters in 1963 and was at its lowest, -151.25 millimeters, in 2021.
That places Azerbaijan 144th 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -65.06 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -81.73 millimeters | +25.6% |
| 1942 | -82.46 millimeters | +0.9% |
| 1943 | -37.12 millimeters | -55.0% |
| 1944 | -28.14 millimeters | -24.2% |
| 1945 | 14.48 millimeters | -151.4% |
| 1946 | -29.45 millimeters | -303.4% |
| 1947 | -138.54 millimeters | +370.4% |
| 1948 | -11.35 millimeters | -91.8% |
| 1949 | -69.68 millimeters | +513.9% |
| 1950 | -39.95 millimeters | -42.7% |
| 1951 | 81.8 millimeters | -304.7% |
| 1952 | -27.6 millimeters | -133.7% |
| 1953 | 35.09 millimeters | -227.2% |
| 1954 | -127.63 millimeters | -463.7% |
| 1955 | -15.97 millimeters | -87.5% |
| 1956 | 0.4519 millimeters | -102.8% |
| 1957 | -19.44 millimeters | -4401.1% |
| 1958 | 29.95 millimeters | -254.1% |
| 1959 | -19.53 millimeters | -165.2% |
| 1960 | -57.82 millimeters | +196.1% |
| 1961 | -72.52 millimeters | +25.4% |
| 1962 | 4.44 millimeters | -106.1% |
| 1963 | 327.11 millimeters | +7274.9% |
| 1964 | -16.73 millimeters | -105.1% |
| 1965 | 67.82 millimeters | -505.3% |
| 1966 | 48.51 millimeters | -28.5% |
| 1967 | 71.94 millimeters | +48.3% |
| 1968 | -9.36 millimeters | -113.0% |
| 1969 | 175.12 millimeters | -1970.4% |
| 1970 | -75.33 millimeters | -143.0% |
| 1971 | -133.69 millimeters | +77.5% |
| 1972 | 96.34 millimeters | -172.1% |
| 1973 | 77.38 millimeters | -19.7% |
| 1974 | 17.75 millimeters | -77.1% |
| 1975 | -31 millimeters | -274.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2734 millimeters | -100.9% |
| 1977 | 27.66 millimeters | +10018.4% |
| 1978 | 63.47 millimeters | +129.4% |
| 1979 | 11.04 millimeters | -82.6% |
| 1980 | 79.23 millimeters | +617.7% |
| 1981 | 167.3 millimeters | +111.2% |
| 1982 | 206.27 millimeters | +23.3% |
| 1983 | -4.83 millimeters | -102.3% |
| 1984 | 39.37 millimeters | -915.9% |
| 1985 | -51.27 millimeters | -230.2% |
| 1986 | -44.3 millimeters | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 47.05 millimeters | -206.2% |
| 1988 | 140.06 millimeters | +197.7% |
| 1989 | -101.06 millimeters | -172.2% |
| 1990 | 15.55 millimeters | -115.4% |
| 1991 | 6.75 millimeters | -56.6% |
| 1992 | 56.46 millimeters | +735.9% |
| 1993 | 52.98 millimeters | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 100.91 millimeters | +90.5% |
| 1995 | -60.81 millimeters | -160.3% |
| 1996 | -92.02 millimeters | +51.3% |
| 1997 | 58.27 millimeters | -163.3% |
| 1998 | -68.83 millimeters | -218.1% |
| 1999 | -47.44 millimeters | -31.1% |
| 2000 | -11.03 millimeters | -76.7% |
| 2001 | -32.98 millimeters | +198.9% |
| 2002 | 58.51 millimeters | -277.4% |
| 2003 | 73.2 millimeters | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 31.94 millimeters | -56.4% |
| 2005 | -31.13 millimeters | -197.5% |
| 2006 | -49.41 millimeters | +58.7% |
| 2007 | 4.88 millimeters | -109.9% |
| 2008 | -6.15 millimeters | -226.1% |
| 2009 | 57.56 millimeters | -1036.0% |
| 2010 | 23.84 millimeters | -58.6% |
| 2011 | 114.09 millimeters | +378.6% |
| 2012 | 12.33 millimeters | -89.2% |
| 2013 | 9.17 millimeters | -25.6% |
| 2014 | -107.1 millimeters | -1268.0% |
| 2015 | 9.47 millimeters | -108.8% |
| 2016 | 120.56 millimeters | +1173.6% |
| 2017 | -97.47 millimeters | -180.8% |
| 2018 | -23.8 millimeters | -75.6% |
| 2019 | -91.22 millimeters | +283.3% |
| 2020 | -71.55 millimeters | -21.6% |
| 2021 | -151.25 millimeters | +111.4% |
| 2022 | -139.8 millimeters | -7.6% |
| 2023 | -16.38 millimeters | -88.3% |
| 2024 | 51.06 millimeters | -411.8% |
| 2025 | -104.47 millimeters | -304.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's -104.47 millimeters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -15.85 millimeters, 6.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's -104.47 millimeters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -67.1 millimeters, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +10018.4% | 0.2734 millimeters | 27.66 millimeters |
| 1963 | +7274.9% | 4.44 millimeters | 327.11 millimeters |
| 1957 | -4401.1% | 0.4519 millimeters | -19.44 millimeters |
| 1969 | +1970.4% | -9.36 millimeters | 175.12 millimeters |
| 2014 | -1268.0% | 9.17 millimeters | -107.1 millimeters |
| 2016 | +1173.6% | 9.47 millimeters | 120.56 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -52.91 millimeters | -138.54 millimeters | 14.48 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -10.28 millimeters | -127.63 millimeters | 81.8 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.85 millimeters | -72.52 millimeters | 327.11 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.39 millimeters | -133.69 millimeters | 96.34 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.78 millimeters | -101.06 millimeters | 206.27 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 millimeters | -92.02 millimeters | 100.91 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.54 millimeters | -49.41 millimeters | 73.2 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.01 millimeters | -107.1 millimeters | 120.56 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -72.06 millimeters | -151.25 millimeters | 51.06 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More climate change data for Azerbaijan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 33.20 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,951 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 190.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 367.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 340.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 26.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.28 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Azerbaijan?
- Precipitation anomalies in Azerbaijan was -104.47 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 327.11 millimeters in 1963.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -151.25 millimeters in 2021.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Azerbaijan ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,203.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.