Precipitation anomalies in Guyana
Guyana: Precipitation anomalies was 313.54 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
313.54 millimeters
Change on year
up 498.2%
World rank
12th
of 192 countries
All-time high
754.83 millimeters
in 2021
All-time low
-668.19 millimeters
in 1965
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Guyana, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 313.54 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 498.2% on the previous year and up 317.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Guyana peaked at 754.83 millimeters in 2021 and was at its lowest, -668.19 millimeters, in 1965.
Guyana ranks 12th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Guyana, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -474.35 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -436.94 millimeters | -7.9% |
| 1942 | 379.39 millimeters | -186.8% |
| 1943 | 711.28 millimeters | +87.5% |
| 1944 | -88.58 millimeters | -112.5% |
| 1945 | -164.26 millimeters | +85.4% |
| 1946 | 242.07 millimeters | -247.4% |
| 1947 | -288.66 millimeters | -219.2% |
| 1948 | 312.93 millimeters | -208.4% |
| 1949 | 249.27 millimeters | -20.3% |
| 1950 | -22.8 millimeters | -109.1% |
| 1951 | 122.51 millimeters | -637.3% |
| 1952 | -374.8 millimeters | -405.9% |
| 1953 | -65.67 millimeters | -82.5% |
| 1954 | 200.4 millimeters | -405.1% |
| 1955 | 265.02 millimeters | +32.2% |
| 1956 | 391.36 millimeters | +47.7% |
| 1957 | -444.34 millimeters | -213.5% |
| 1958 | -135.08 millimeters | -69.6% |
| 1959 | -50.74 millimeters | -62.4% |
| 1960 | 185.71 millimeters | -466.0% |
| 1961 | -96.06 millimeters | -151.7% |
| 1962 | 91.05 millimeters | -194.8% |
| 1963 | 20.55 millimeters | -77.4% |
| 1964 | -413.36 millimeters | -2111.9% |
| 1965 | -668.19 millimeters | +61.6% |
| 1966 | -655.77 millimeters | -1.9% |
| 1967 | -340.81 millimeters | -48.0% |
| 1968 | -124.83 millimeters | -63.4% |
| 1969 | 106.83 millimeters | -185.6% |
| 1970 | 209.47 millimeters | +96.1% |
| 1971 | -122.06 millimeters | -158.3% |
| 1972 | 7.41 millimeters | -106.1% |
| 1973 | 9.69 millimeters | +30.8% |
| 1974 | -94.29 millimeters | -1073.3% |
| 1975 | 80.51 millimeters | -185.4% |
| 1976 | -100.44 millimeters | -224.8% |
| 1977 | -203.76 millimeters | +102.9% |
| 1978 | 29.85 millimeters | -114.6% |
| 1979 | -34.13 millimeters | -214.3% |
| 1980 | -191.67 millimeters | +461.7% |
| 1981 | 195.9 millimeters | -202.2% |
| 1982 | -96.97 millimeters | -149.5% |
| 1983 | -231.78 millimeters | +139.0% |
| 1984 | -21.17 millimeters | -90.9% |
| 1985 | -250.57 millimeters | +1083.4% |
| 1986 | -161.73 millimeters | -35.5% |
| 1987 | -351.05 millimeters | +117.1% |
| 1988 | -53.91 millimeters | -84.6% |
| 1989 | -69.86 millimeters | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 74.82 millimeters | -207.1% |
| 1991 | -271 millimeters | -462.2% |
| 1992 | -471.33 millimeters | +73.9% |
| 1993 | -82.32 millimeters | -82.5% |
| 1994 | -223.87 millimeters | +171.9% |
| 1995 | -346.47 millimeters | +54.8% |
| 1996 | -34.93 millimeters | -89.9% |
| 1997 | -392.41 millimeters | +1023.4% |
| 1998 | -120.52 millimeters | -69.3% |
| 1999 | 53.72 millimeters | -144.6% |
| 2000 | 114.37 millimeters | +112.9% |
| 2001 | -385.19 millimeters | -436.8% |
| 2002 | 57.17 millimeters | -114.8% |
| 2003 | -152.49 millimeters | -366.7% |
| 2004 | -109.52 millimeters | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 4.14 millimeters | -103.8% |
| 2006 | 242 millimeters | +5745.9% |
| 2007 | 232.64 millimeters | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 212.92 millimeters | -8.5% |
| 2009 | -340.04 millimeters | -259.7% |
| 2010 | 385.79 millimeters | -213.5% |
| 2011 | 233.76 millimeters | -39.4% |
| 2012 | 319.18 millimeters | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 198.16 millimeters | -37.9% |
| 2014 | -80.57 millimeters | -140.7% |
| 2015 | -143.88 millimeters | +78.6% |
| 2016 | 173.91 millimeters | -220.9% |
| 2017 | 327.32 millimeters | +88.2% |
| 2018 | 324.63 millimeters | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 143.3 millimeters | -55.9% |
| 2020 | 131.55 millimeters | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 754.83 millimeters | +473.8% |
| 2022 | 729.73 millimeters | -3.3% |
| 2023 | -115.78 millimeters | -115.9% |
| 2024 | -78.73 millimeters | -32.0% |
| 2025 | 313.54 millimeters | -498.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 313.54 millimeters is above the median for high income countries, which is -18.65 millimeters. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 313.54 millimeters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.46 millimeters. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Guyana 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 | +5745.9% | 4.14 millimeters | 242 millimeters |
| 1964 | -2111.9% | 20.55 millimeters | -413.36 millimeters |
| 1985 | -1083.4% | -21.17 millimeters | -250.57 millimeters |
| 1974 | -1073.3% | 9.69 millimeters | -94.29 millimeters |
| 1997 | -1023.4% | -34.93 millimeters | -392.41 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 44.22 millimeters | -474.35 millimeters | 711.28 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -11.42 millimeters | -444.34 millimeters | 391.36 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -189.49 millimeters | -668.19 millimeters | 185.71 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | -21.78 millimeters | -203.76 millimeters | 209.47 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | -123.28 millimeters | -351.05 millimeters | 195.9 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | -181.43 millimeters | -471.33 millimeters | 74.82 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.4 millimeters | -385.19 millimeters | 242 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.16 millimeters | -143.88 millimeters | 385.79 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.19 millimeters | -115.78 millimeters | 754.83 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 9 Vietnam 350.35 millimeters compare
- 10 Panama 328.24 millimeters compare
- 11 East Timor 317.16 millimeters compare
- 13 Sri Lanka 310.74 millimeters compare
- 14 Solomon Islands 308.27 millimeters compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 300.08 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Guyana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.90 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 466.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 157.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 308.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,013 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 121.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 891.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4587 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Guyana?
- Precipitation anomalies in Guyana was 313.54 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 754.83 millimeters in 2021.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -668.19 millimeters in 1965.
- How does Guyana rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Guyana ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.