Precipitation anomalies in Chile
Chile: Precipitation anomalies was -72.48 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-72.48 millimeters
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
118th
of 192 countries
All-time high
232.32 millimeters
in 1980
All-time low
-328.59 millimeters
in 2016
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Chile, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Chile recorded -72.48 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and down 277.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Chile peaked at 232.32 millimeters in 1980 and was at its lowest, -328.59 millimeters, in 2016.
That places Chile 118th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -34.48 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -281.39 millimeters | +716.1% |
| 1942 | -187.8 millimeters | -33.3% |
| 1943 | -39.34 millimeters | -79.0% |
| 1944 | -141.85 millimeters | +260.5% |
| 1945 | 42.08 millimeters | -129.7% |
| 1946 | 69.76 millimeters | +65.8% |
| 1947 | 40.36 millimeters | -42.1% |
| 1948 | 227.09 millimeters | +462.7% |
| 1949 | 210.29 millimeters | -7.4% |
| 1950 | 80.92 millimeters | -61.5% |
| 1951 | 103.9 millimeters | +28.4% |
| 1952 | -205.95 millimeters | -298.2% |
| 1953 | 111.41 millimeters | -154.1% |
| 1954 | 141.56 millimeters | +27.1% |
| 1955 | -117.79 millimeters | -183.2% |
| 1956 | -76.55 millimeters | -35.0% |
| 1957 | -59.96 millimeters | -21.7% |
| 1958 | -58.85 millimeters | -1.9% |
| 1959 | -65.22 millimeters | +10.8% |
| 1960 | -183.45 millimeters | +181.3% |
| 1961 | 46.2 millimeters | -125.2% |
| 1962 | -324.67 millimeters | -802.8% |
| 1963 | -60.46 millimeters | -81.4% |
| 1964 | -219.57 millimeters | +263.1% |
| 1965 | 62.8 millimeters | -128.6% |
| 1966 | -218.61 millimeters | -448.1% |
| 1967 | -123.86 millimeters | -43.3% |
| 1968 | -166.09 millimeters | +34.1% |
| 1969 | -52.1 millimeters | -68.6% |
| 1970 | -80.32 millimeters | +54.2% |
| 1971 | -11.48 millimeters | -85.7% |
| 1972 | -30.62 millimeters | +166.8% |
| 1973 | -161.19 millimeters | +426.4% |
| 1974 | -59.09 millimeters | -63.3% |
| 1975 | 176.84 millimeters | -399.3% |
| 1976 | -144.03 millimeters | -181.4% |
| 1977 | 24.76 millimeters | -117.2% |
| 1978 | -157.38 millimeters | -735.6% |
| 1979 | 21.19 millimeters | -113.5% |
| 1980 | 232.32 millimeters | +996.2% |
| 1981 | 60.95 millimeters | -73.8% |
| 1982 | 78.71 millimeters | +29.1% |
| 1983 | -20.11 millimeters | -125.6% |
| 1984 | 46.36 millimeters | -330.5% |
| 1985 | 38.13 millimeters | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 179.86 millimeters | +371.8% |
| 1987 | 61.4 millimeters | -65.9% |
| 1988 | -155.84 millimeters | -353.8% |
| 1989 | -0.8546 millimeters | -99.5% |
| 1990 | 50.1 millimeters | -5963.0% |
| 1991 | 17.46 millimeters | -65.2% |
| 1992 | -27.76 millimeters | -259.0% |
| 1993 | 61.24 millimeters | -320.6% |
| 1994 | 17.87 millimeters | -70.8% |
| 1995 | -88.92 millimeters | -597.5% |
| 1996 | -46.15 millimeters | -48.1% |
| 1997 | 118.82 millimeters | -357.5% |
| 1998 | -169.09 millimeters | -242.3% |
| 1999 | -175.01 millimeters | +3.5% |
| 2000 | -28.71 millimeters | -83.6% |
| 2001 | 71.85 millimeters | -350.3% |
| 2002 | 114.93 millimeters | +59.9% |
| 2003 | 44.58 millimeters | -61.2% |
| 2004 | -7.98 millimeters | -117.9% |
| 2005 | 1.33 millimeters | -116.7% |
| 2006 | 164.5 millimeters | +12275.2% |
| 2007 | -127.74 millimeters | -177.7% |
| 2008 | -32.08 millimeters | -74.9% |
| 2009 | 137.82 millimeters | -529.6% |
| 2010 | -0.2567 millimeters | -100.2% |
| 2011 | -23.33 millimeters | +8987.5% |
| 2012 | 85.29 millimeters | -465.5% |
| 2013 | -40.76 millimeters | -147.8% |
| 2014 | 65.67 millimeters | -261.1% |
| 2015 | 40.95 millimeters | -37.7% |
| 2016 | -328.59 millimeters | -902.5% |
| 2017 | 209.62 millimeters | -163.8% |
| 2018 | 39.36 millimeters | -81.2% |
| 2019 | -63.1 millimeters | -260.3% |
| 2020 | -31.8 millimeters | -49.6% |
| 2021 | -218.85 millimeters | +588.3% |
| 2022 | -99.74 millimeters | -54.4% |
| 2023 | 41.05 millimeters | -141.2% |
| 2024 | -97.84 millimeters | -338.3% |
| 2025 | -72.48 millimeters | -25.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's -72.48 millimeters is below the median for high income countries, which is -18.65 millimeters, 3.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's -72.48 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 Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +12275.2% | 1.33 millimeters | 164.5 millimeters |
| 2011 | -8987.5% | -0.2567 millimeters | -23.33 millimeters |
| 1990 | +5963.0% | -0.8546 millimeters | 50.1 millimeters |
| 1980 | +996.2% | 21.19 millimeters | 232.32 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -9.53 millimeters | -281.39 millimeters | 227.09 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -14.65 millimeters | -205.95 millimeters | 141.56 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -123.98 millimeters | -324.67 millimeters | 62.8 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | -42.13 millimeters | -161.19 millimeters | 176.84 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.09 millimeters | -155.84 millimeters | 232.32 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | -24.14 millimeters | -175.01 millimeters | 118.82 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.85 millimeters | -127.74 millimeters | 164.5 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.52 millimeters | -328.59 millimeters | 209.62 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -79.94 millimeters | -218.85 millimeters | 41.05 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 115 Turkmenistan -60.81 millimeters compare
- 116 Angola -65.61 millimeters compare
- 117 Burkina Faso -67.27 millimeters compare
- 119 Switzerland -73.38 millimeters compare
- 120 Bulgaria -73.48 millimeters compare
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda -73.73 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Chile
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 306.17 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,030 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,258 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,772 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 384.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 189.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Chile?
- Precipitation anomalies in Chile was -72.48 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 232.32 millimeters in 1980.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -328.59 millimeters in 2016.
- How does Chile rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Chile ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 277.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.