Precipitation anomalies in Brazil
Brazil: Precipitation anomalies was -175.2 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-175.2 millimeters
Change on year
up 42.0%
World rank
174th
of 192 countries
All-time high
264.53 millimeters
in 1989
All-time low
-356.75 millimeters
in 2023
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Brazil, 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 Brazil is -175.2 millimeters, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 42.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Brazil peaked at 264.53 millimeters in 1989 and was at its lowest, -356.75 millimeters, in 2023.
That places Brazil 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Brazil, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -111.77 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -145.56 millimeters | +30.2% |
| 1942 | -305.94 millimeters | +110.2% |
| 1943 | 113.37 millimeters | -137.1% |
| 1944 | 27.74 millimeters | -75.5% |
| 1945 | 80.91 millimeters | +191.7% |
| 1946 | -108.74 millimeters | -234.4% |
| 1947 | 166.18 millimeters | -252.8% |
| 1948 | -271.56 millimeters | -263.4% |
| 1949 | -116.53 millimeters | -57.1% |
| 1950 | -68.25 millimeters | -41.4% |
| 1951 | -220.32 millimeters | +222.8% |
| 1952 | 23.02 millimeters | -110.5% |
| 1953 | 4.66 millimeters | -79.8% |
| 1954 | -151.66 millimeters | -3356.1% |
| 1955 | -126.7 millimeters | -16.5% |
| 1956 | 43.94 millimeters | -134.7% |
| 1957 | -105.25 millimeters | -339.5% |
| 1958 | -199.27 millimeters | +89.3% |
| 1959 | -74.44 millimeters | -62.6% |
| 1960 | 35.08 millimeters | -147.1% |
| 1961 | -334.44 millimeters | -1053.3% |
| 1962 | -48.92 millimeters | -85.4% |
| 1963 | -283.56 millimeters | +479.7% |
| 1964 | 6.83 millimeters | -102.4% |
| 1965 | 82.47 millimeters | +1108.3% |
| 1966 | 61.35 millimeters | -25.6% |
| 1967 | -116.88 millimeters | -290.5% |
| 1968 | -138.65 millimeters | +18.6% |
| 1969 | -346.98 millimeters | +150.3% |
| 1970 | -60.01 millimeters | -82.7% |
| 1971 | 106.81 millimeters | -278.0% |
| 1972 | 30.24 millimeters | -71.7% |
| 1973 | 140.43 millimeters | +364.4% |
| 1974 | 176.42 millimeters | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 18.91 millimeters | -89.3% |
| 1976 | 85.12 millimeters | +350.2% |
| 1977 | 146.5 millimeters | +72.1% |
| 1978 | 112.29 millimeters | -23.3% |
| 1979 | 76.99 millimeters | -31.4% |
| 1980 | 26.83 millimeters | -65.2% |
| 1981 | -68.13 millimeters | -353.9% |
| 1982 | 13.79 millimeters | -120.2% |
| 1983 | 37.52 millimeters | +172.2% |
| 1984 | 111.13 millimeters | +196.2% |
| 1985 | 242.82 millimeters | +118.5% |
| 1986 | 116.37 millimeters | -52.1% |
| 1987 | -44.61 millimeters | -138.3% |
| 1988 | 120.26 millimeters | -369.6% |
| 1989 | 264.53 millimeters | +120.0% |
| 1990 | -74.65 millimeters | -128.2% |
| 1991 | 7.65 millimeters | -110.2% |
| 1992 | 36.81 millimeters | +381.2% |
| 1993 | -9.4 millimeters | -125.5% |
| 1994 | 90.75 millimeters | -1065.9% |
| 1995 | 65.48 millimeters | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 116.31 millimeters | +77.6% |
| 1997 | 8.33 millimeters | -92.8% |
| 1998 | -59.44 millimeters | -813.7% |
| 1999 | 84.92 millimeters | -242.9% |
| 2000 | 134.43 millimeters | +58.3% |
| 2001 | -20.39 millimeters | -115.2% |
| 2002 | -69.85 millimeters | +242.5% |
| 2003 | -75.53 millimeters | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 21.8 millimeters | -128.9% |
| 2005 | -9.09 millimeters | -141.7% |
| 2006 | 26.19 millimeters | -388.2% |
| 2007 | -109.22 millimeters | -517.1% |
| 2008 | 112.76 millimeters | -203.2% |
| 2009 | 179.55 millimeters | +59.2% |
| 2010 | -98.97 millimeters | -155.1% |
| 2011 | 121.85 millimeters | -223.1% |
| 2012 | -144.74 millimeters | -218.8% |
| 2013 | 89.26 millimeters | -161.7% |
| 2014 | -26.16 millimeters | -129.3% |
| 2015 | -174.89 millimeters | +568.5% |
| 2016 | -43.24 millimeters | -75.3% |
| 2017 | -36.26 millimeters | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 14.58 millimeters | -140.2% |
| 2019 | -115.53 millimeters | -892.2% |
| 2020 | -117.97 millimeters | +2.1% |
| 2021 | -14.31 millimeters | -87.9% |
| 2022 | -85.92 millimeters | +500.4% |
| 2023 | -356.75 millimeters | +315.2% |
| 2024 | -302.32 millimeters | -15.3% |
| 2025 | -175.2 millimeters | -42.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's -175.2 millimeters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -15.85 millimeters, 11.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's -175.2 millimeters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.46 millimeters, 7.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | -3356.1% | 4.66 millimeters | -151.66 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -67.19 millimeters | -305.94 millimeters | 166.18 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -87.43 millimeters | -220.32 millimeters | 43.94 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -108.37 millimeters | -346.98 millimeters | 82.47 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.37 millimeters | -60.01 millimeters | 176.42 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.05 millimeters | -68.13 millimeters | 264.53 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.68 millimeters | -74.65 millimeters | 116.31 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.06 millimeters | -109.22 millimeters | 179.55 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -41.41 millimeters | -174.89 millimeters | 121.85 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -175.41 millimeters | -356.75 millimeters | -14.31 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 171 Armenia -168.66 millimeters compare
- 172 Paraguay -172.7 millimeters compare
- 173 Ethiopia -173.19 millimeters compare
- 175 Bosnia and Herzegovina -179.11 millimeters compare
- 176 Tajikistan -182.97 millimeters compare
- 177 El Salvador -212.65 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Brazil
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Brazil?
- Precipitation anomalies in Brazil was -175.2 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 264.53 millimeters in 1989.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -356.75 millimeters in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Brazil ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.