Precipitation anomalies in El Salvador
El Salvador: Precipitation anomalies was -212.65 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-212.65 millimeters
Change on year
down 143.9%
World rank
177th
of 192 countries
All-time high
746.76 millimeters
in 2010
All-time low
-558.6 millimeters
in 1941
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in El Salvador, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded -212.65 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
That represents a change of down 143.9% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in El Salvador peaked at 746.76 millimeters in 2010 and was at its lowest, -558.6 millimeters, in 1941.
El Salvador ranks 177th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -376.11 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -558.6 millimeters | +48.5% |
| 1942 | 27.64 millimeters | -104.9% |
| 1943 | -139.65 millimeters | -605.2% |
| 1944 | -294.8 millimeters | +111.1% |
| 1945 | 294.86 millimeters | -200.0% |
| 1946 | -445.24 millimeters | -251.0% |
| 1947 | -36.68 millimeters | -91.8% |
| 1948 | 180.27 millimeters | -591.5% |
| 1949 | 67.26 millimeters | -62.7% |
| 1950 | 464.5 millimeters | +590.6% |
| 1951 | -165.9 millimeters | -135.7% |
| 1952 | 6.89 millimeters | -104.2% |
| 1953 | 75.69 millimeters | +997.9% |
| 1954 | 192.13 millimeters | +153.8% |
| 1955 | 149.17 millimeters | -22.4% |
| 1956 | -153.54 millimeters | -202.9% |
| 1957 | -8.73 millimeters | -94.3% |
| 1958 | 123.04 millimeters | -1508.9% |
| 1959 | -281.14 millimeters | -328.5% |
| 1960 | 153.19 millimeters | -154.5% |
| 1961 | -191.15 millimeters | -224.8% |
| 1962 | -130.84 millimeters | -31.5% |
| 1963 | -69.42 millimeters | -46.9% |
| 1964 | -356.8 millimeters | +414.0% |
| 1965 | -277.56 millimeters | -22.2% |
| 1966 | -14.22 millimeters | -94.9% |
| 1967 | -551.89 millimeters | +3781.6% |
| 1968 | 132.38 millimeters | -124.0% |
| 1969 | 718.31 millimeters | +442.6% |
| 1970 | 76.1 millimeters | -89.4% |
| 1971 | -30.25 millimeters | -139.7% |
| 1972 | -337.4 millimeters | +1015.4% |
| 1973 | 261.05 millimeters | -177.4% |
| 1974 | -323.86 millimeters | -224.1% |
| 1975 | 75.53 millimeters | -123.3% |
| 1976 | -316.87 millimeters | -519.5% |
| 1977 | -329.8 millimeters | +4.1% |
| 1978 | -9.88 millimeters | -97.0% |
| 1979 | 173.38 millimeters | -1854.9% |
| 1980 | -173.08 millimeters | -199.8% |
| 1981 | 40.43 millimeters | -123.4% |
| 1982 | -84.31 millimeters | -308.5% |
| 1983 | -314.88 millimeters | +273.5% |
| 1984 | -40.42 millimeters | -87.2% |
| 1985 | -196.66 millimeters | +386.5% |
| 1986 | -482.98 millimeters | +145.6% |
| 1987 | -412.63 millimeters | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 118.95 millimeters | -128.8% |
| 1989 | -66.64 millimeters | -156.0% |
| 1990 | -240.78 millimeters | +261.3% |
| 1991 | -385.23 millimeters | +60.0% |
| 1992 | -175.7 millimeters | -54.4% |
| 1993 | 125.57 millimeters | -171.5% |
| 1994 | -456.77 millimeters | -463.8% |
| 1995 | 589.49 millimeters | -229.1% |
| 1996 | 288.61 millimeters | -51.0% |
| 1997 | -271.1 millimeters | -193.9% |
| 1998 | 352.03 millimeters | -229.9% |
| 1999 | 366.1 millimeters | +4.0% |
| 2000 | -240.68 millimeters | -165.7% |
| 2001 | -426.03 millimeters | +77.0% |
| 2002 | -247.58 millimeters | -41.9% |
| 2003 | -106.76 millimeters | -56.9% |
| 2004 | -137.73 millimeters | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 487.65 millimeters | -454.1% |
| 2006 | -22.95 millimeters | -104.7% |
| 2007 | 107.09 millimeters | -566.7% |
| 2008 | 504.45 millimeters | +371.0% |
| 2009 | -300.91 millimeters | -159.7% |
| 2010 | 746.76 millimeters | -348.2% |
| 2011 | 308.85 millimeters | -58.6% |
| 2012 | -318.6 millimeters | -203.2% |
| 2013 | -194.12 millimeters | -39.1% |
| 2014 | -210.69 millimeters | +8.5% |
| 2015 | -285.04 millimeters | +35.3% |
| 2016 | -301.95 millimeters | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 91.88 millimeters | -130.4% |
| 2018 | -136.82 millimeters | -248.9% |
| 2019 | -153.56 millimeters | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 403.71 millimeters | -362.9% |
| 2021 | -73.9 millimeters | -118.3% |
| 2022 | 368.04 millimeters | -598.0% |
| 2023 | -244.06 millimeters | -166.3% |
| 2024 | 484.63 millimeters | -298.6% |
| 2025 | -212.65 millimeters | -143.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -212.65 millimeters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -15.85 millimeters, 13.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -212.65 millimeters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.46 millimeters, 9.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -3781.6% | -14.22 millimeters | -551.89 millimeters |
| 1979 | +1854.9% | -9.88 millimeters | 173.38 millimeters |
| 1958 | +1508.9% | -8.73 millimeters | 123.04 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -128.11 millimeters | -558.6 millimeters | 294.86 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 40.21 millimeters | -281.14 millimeters | 464.5 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -58.8 millimeters | -551.89 millimeters | 718.31 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | -76.2 millimeters | -337.4 millimeters | 261.05 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | -161.22 millimeters | -482.98 millimeters | 118.95 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.22 millimeters | -456.77 millimeters | 589.49 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -38.34 millimeters | -426.03 millimeters | 504.45 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -45.33 millimeters | -318.6 millimeters | 746.76 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.96 millimeters | -244.06 millimeters | 484.63 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 174 Brazil -175.2 millimeters compare
- 175 Bosnia and Herzegovina -179.11 millimeters compare
- 176 Tajikistan -182.97 millimeters compare
- 178 Cote d'Ivoire -249.3 millimeters compare
- 179 Ghana -253.39 millimeters compare
- 180 Kiribati -257.88 millimeters compare
More climate change data for El Salvador
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 155.61 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,408 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,253 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,045 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 999.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in El Salvador?
- Precipitation anomalies in El Salvador was -212.65 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 746.76 millimeters in 2010.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -558.6 millimeters in 1941.
- How does El Salvador rank for precipitation anomalies?
- El Salvador ranks 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.