Precipitation anomalies in Benin
Benin: Precipitation anomalies was -145.83 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-145.83 millimeters
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
162nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
340.16 millimeters
in 1957
All-time low
-289.56 millimeters
in 1961
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Benin, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Benin recorded -145.83 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
That represents a change of up 24.5% on the previous year and down 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Benin peaked at 340.16 millimeters in 1957 and was at its lowest, -289.56 millimeters, in 1961.
Benin ranks 162nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Benin, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -220.82 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -196.71 millimeters | -10.9% |
| 1942 | -219.86 millimeters | +11.8% |
| 1943 | -109.76 millimeters | -50.1% |
| 1944 | 117.52 millimeters | -207.1% |
| 1945 | -122.05 millimeters | -203.9% |
| 1946 | -277.1 millimeters | +127.0% |
| 1947 | 167.93 millimeters | -160.6% |
| 1948 | -36.74 millimeters | -121.9% |
| 1949 | -209.01 millimeters | +468.9% |
| 1950 | 39.72 millimeters | -119.0% |
| 1951 | 302.74 millimeters | +662.2% |
| 1952 | -72.81 millimeters | -124.1% |
| 1953 | -143.52 millimeters | +97.1% |
| 1954 | -107.38 millimeters | -25.2% |
| 1955 | 116.15 millimeters | -208.2% |
| 1956 | -34.66 millimeters | -129.8% |
| 1957 | 340.16 millimeters | -1081.5% |
| 1958 | -203.48 millimeters | -159.8% |
| 1959 | -49.35 millimeters | -75.7% |
| 1960 | 17.9 millimeters | -136.3% |
| 1961 | -289.56 millimeters | -1717.4% |
| 1962 | 55.91 millimeters | -119.3% |
| 1963 | -12.89 millimeters | -123.1% |
| 1964 | -237.15 millimeters | +1739.4% |
| 1965 | -32.66 millimeters | -86.2% |
| 1966 | -51.76 millimeters | +58.5% |
| 1967 | 128.64 millimeters | -348.5% |
| 1968 | 295.31 millimeters | +129.6% |
| 1969 | 148.56 millimeters | -49.7% |
| 1970 | 27.89 millimeters | -81.2% |
| 1971 | 84.38 millimeters | +202.5% |
| 1972 | 50.8 millimeters | -39.8% |
| 1973 | 1.41 millimeters | -97.2% |
| 1974 | -47.36 millimeters | -3448.9% |
| 1975 | -11.62 millimeters | -75.5% |
| 1976 | 129.69 millimeters | -1216.4% |
| 1977 | -158.17 millimeters | -222.0% |
| 1978 | 167.26 millimeters | -205.7% |
| 1979 | 107.07 millimeters | -36.0% |
| 1980 | 185.1 millimeters | +72.9% |
| 1981 | 5.6 millimeters | -97.0% |
| 1982 | 24.29 millimeters | +333.6% |
| 1983 | -217.3 millimeters | -994.6% |
| 1984 | -33 millimeters | -84.8% |
| 1985 | 49.79 millimeters | -250.9% |
| 1986 | 41.35 millimeters | -16.9% |
| 1987 | -37.57 millimeters | -190.8% |
| 1988 | 204.25 millimeters | -643.7% |
| 1989 | 68.98 millimeters | -66.2% |
| 1990 | -19.51 millimeters | -128.3% |
| 1991 | 236.62 millimeters | -1312.9% |
| 1992 | 26.83 millimeters | -88.7% |
| 1993 | 41.09 millimeters | +53.2% |
| 1994 | 226.36 millimeters | +450.9% |
| 1995 | 37.75 millimeters | -83.3% |
| 1996 | -22.76 millimeters | -160.3% |
| 1997 | 3.18 millimeters | -114.0% |
| 1998 | 7.09 millimeters | +123.1% |
| 1999 | 222.58 millimeters | +3038.2% |
| 2000 | -56.54 millimeters | -125.4% |
| 2001 | -125.89 millimeters | +122.6% |
| 2002 | 112.96 millimeters | -189.7% |
| 2003 | 6.69 millimeters | -94.1% |
| 2004 | -150.73 millimeters | -2353.8% |
| 2005 | -135.74 millimeters | -9.9% |
| 2006 | -45.08 millimeters | -66.8% |
| 2007 | -148.69 millimeters | +229.8% |
| 2008 | -65.11 millimeters | -56.2% |
| 2009 | -53.97 millimeters | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 8.3 millimeters | -115.4% |
| 2011 | -238.06 millimeters | -2967.1% |
| 2012 | 195.04 millimeters | -181.9% |
| 2013 | -133.68 millimeters | -168.5% |
| 2014 | 45.22 millimeters | -133.8% |
| 2015 | -65.36 millimeters | -244.5% |
| 2016 | 76.18 millimeters | -216.5% |
| 2017 | -91.12 millimeters | -219.6% |
| 2018 | 61.93 millimeters | -168.0% |
| 2019 | 137.04 millimeters | +121.3% |
| 2020 | -112.13 millimeters | -181.8% |
| 2021 | -232.37 millimeters | +107.2% |
| 2022 | -74.38 millimeters | -68.0% |
| 2023 | -91.93 millimeters | +23.6% |
| 2024 | -193.18 millimeters | +110.1% |
| 2025 | -145.83 millimeters | -24.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -145.83 millimeters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -16.79 millimeters, 8.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's -145.83 millimeters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -73.9 millimeters, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -3448.9% | 1.41 millimeters | -47.36 millimeters |
| 1999 | +3038.2% | 7.09 millimeters | 222.58 millimeters |
| 2011 | -2967.1% | 8.3 millimeters | -238.06 millimeters |
| 2004 | -2353.8% | 6.69 millimeters | -150.73 millimeters |
| 1964 | -1739.4% | -12.89 millimeters | -237.15 millimeters |
| 1961 | -1717.4% | 17.9 millimeters | -289.56 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -110.66 millimeters | -277.1 millimeters | 167.93 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.76 millimeters | -203.48 millimeters | 340.16 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.23 millimeters | -289.56 millimeters | 295.31 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.13 millimeters | -158.17 millimeters | 167.26 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.15 millimeters | -217.3 millimeters | 204.25 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.92 millimeters | -22.76 millimeters | 236.62 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -66.21 millimeters | -150.73 millimeters | 112.96 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4506 millimeters | -238.06 millimeters | 195.04 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -141.63 millimeters | -232.37 millimeters | -74.38 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More climate change data for Benin
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,583 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 149.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 457.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 256.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 200.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9664 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Benin?
- Precipitation anomalies in Benin was -145.83 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 340.16 millimeters in 1957.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -289.56 millimeters in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Benin ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.