Precipitation anomalies in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Precipitation anomalies was -249.3 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-249.3 millimeters
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
178th
of 192 countries
All-time high
561.37 millimeters
in 1968
All-time low
-331.73 millimeters
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Cote d'Ivoire, 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 Cote d'Ivoire is -249.3 millimeters, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 561.37 millimeters in 1968 and was at its lowest, -331.73 millimeters, in 1943.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 178th 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 Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -132.14 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 11.8 millimeters | -108.9% |
| 1942 | -222.01 millimeters | -1981.5% |
| 1943 | -331.73 millimeters | +49.4% |
| 1944 | 42.27 millimeters | -112.7% |
| 1945 | -273.71 millimeters | -747.6% |
| 1946 | -218.92 millimeters | -20.0% |
| 1947 | -157.16 millimeters | -28.2% |
| 1948 | -177.38 millimeters | +12.9% |
| 1949 | -56.32 millimeters | -68.2% |
| 1950 | -89.31 millimeters | +58.6% |
| 1951 | -65.66 millimeters | -26.5% |
| 1952 | 50.76 millimeters | -177.3% |
| 1953 | -99.94 millimeters | -296.9% |
| 1954 | -108.77 millimeters | +8.8% |
| 1955 | -89.65 millimeters | -17.6% |
| 1956 | -6.49 millimeters | -92.8% |
| 1957 | 288.71 millimeters | -4549.5% |
| 1958 | -223.57 millimeters | -177.4% |
| 1959 | -59.37 millimeters | -73.4% |
| 1960 | -56.97 millimeters | -4.0% |
| 1961 | -239.88 millimeters | +321.0% |
| 1962 | 48.08 millimeters | -120.0% |
| 1963 | 177.44 millimeters | +269.1% |
| 1964 | -201.69 millimeters | -213.7% |
| 1965 | -34.93 millimeters | -82.7% |
| 1966 | -69.19 millimeters | +98.1% |
| 1967 | 110.02 millimeters | -259.0% |
| 1968 | 561.37 millimeters | +410.3% |
| 1969 | 197.58 millimeters | -64.8% |
| 1970 | 52.61 millimeters | -73.4% |
| 1971 | 295.64 millimeters | +462.0% |
| 1972 | 139.44 millimeters | -52.8% |
| 1973 | 127.47 millimeters | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 53.31 millimeters | -58.2% |
| 1975 | -22.41 millimeters | -142.0% |
| 1976 | 37.33 millimeters | -266.6% |
| 1977 | -29.84 millimeters | -179.9% |
| 1978 | 104.99 millimeters | -451.8% |
| 1979 | 342.12 millimeters | +225.9% |
| 1980 | 258.78 millimeters | -24.4% |
| 1981 | 7.59 millimeters | -97.1% |
| 1982 | -16.19 millimeters | -313.4% |
| 1983 | -201.1 millimeters | +1142.2% |
| 1984 | 242.08 millimeters | -220.4% |
| 1985 | 199.7 millimeters | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 23.99 millimeters | -88.0% |
| 1987 | 154.82 millimeters | +545.5% |
| 1988 | 227.79 millimeters | +47.1% |
| 1989 | 148.31 millimeters | -34.9% |
| 1990 | 47.03 millimeters | -68.3% |
| 1991 | 101.9 millimeters | +116.7% |
| 1992 | -6.36 millimeters | -106.2% |
| 1993 | 96.39 millimeters | -1614.6% |
| 1994 | -11.93 millimeters | -112.4% |
| 1995 | 216.16 millimeters | -1911.8% |
| 1996 | 66.33 millimeters | -69.3% |
| 1997 | -45.54 millimeters | -168.7% |
| 1998 | 28.11 millimeters | -161.7% |
| 1999 | 138.46 millimeters | +392.6% |
| 2000 | -130.68 millimeters | -194.4% |
| 2001 | -176.74 millimeters | +35.3% |
| 2002 | -28.78 millimeters | -83.7% |
| 2003 | 59.71 millimeters | -307.5% |
| 2004 | -66.97 millimeters | -212.2% |
| 2005 | -34.37 millimeters | -48.7% |
| 2006 | -124.8 millimeters | +263.1% |
| 2007 | 45.35 millimeters | -136.3% |
| 2008 | 99.79 millimeters | +120.0% |
| 2009 | -51.58 millimeters | -151.7% |
| 2010 | 86.93 millimeters | -268.5% |
| 2011 | -86.35 millimeters | -199.3% |
| 2012 | -21.61 millimeters | -75.0% |
| 2013 | -141.72 millimeters | +555.7% |
| 2014 | 33.5 millimeters | -123.6% |
| 2015 | -134.33 millimeters | -500.9% |
| 2016 | -82.06 millimeters | -38.9% |
| 2017 | -17.55 millimeters | -78.6% |
| 2018 | 160.61 millimeters | -1015.3% |
| 2019 | 162.38 millimeters | +1.1% |
| 2020 | -134.27 millimeters | -182.7% |
| 2021 | -20.75 millimeters | -84.5% |
| 2022 | -35.06 millimeters | +69.0% |
| 2023 | -126.71 millimeters | +261.4% |
| 2024 | -245.16 millimeters | +93.5% |
| 2025 | -249.3 millimeters | +1.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's -249.3 millimeters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -16.79 millimeters, 14.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's -249.3 millimeters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -73.9 millimeters, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Cote d'Ivoire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +4549.5% | -6.49 millimeters | 288.71 millimeters |
| 1942 | -1981.5% | 11.8 millimeters | -222.01 millimeters |
| 1995 | +1911.8% | -11.93 millimeters | 216.16 millimeters |
| 1993 | +1614.6% | -6.36 millimeters | 96.39 millimeters |
| 1983 | -1142.2% | -16.19 millimeters | -201.1 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -151.53 millimeters | -331.73 millimeters | 42.27 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -40.33 millimeters | -223.57 millimeters | 288.71 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.18 millimeters | -239.88 millimeters | 561.37 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.07 millimeters | -29.84 millimeters | 342.12 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.58 millimeters | -201.1 millimeters | 258.78 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.06 millimeters | -45.54 millimeters | 216.16 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -40.91 millimeters | -176.74 millimeters | 99.79 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.02 millimeters | -141.72 millimeters | 162.38 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -135.21 millimeters | -249.3 millimeters | -20.75 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 175 Bosnia and Herzegovina -179.11 millimeters compare
- 176 Tajikistan -182.97 millimeters compare
- 177 El Salvador -212.65 millimeters compare
- 179 Ghana -253.39 millimeters compare
- 180 Kiribati -257.88 millimeters compare
- 181 Uruguay -259.61 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,804 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,995 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,809 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 608.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 706.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 25.23 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Precipitation anomalies in Cote d'Ivoire was -249.3 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 561.37 millimeters in 1968.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was -331.73 millimeters in 1943.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.