Precipitation anomalies in Indonesia
Indonesia: Precipitation anomalies was 460.93 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
460.93 millimeters
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
572.81 millimeters
in 2010
All-time low
-1,008 millimeters
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Indonesia, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 460.93 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.8% on the previous year and up 215.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Indonesia peaked at 572.81 millimeters in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1,008 millimeters, in 1940.
That places Indonesia 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1,008 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -633.22 millimeters | -37.2% |
| 1942 | -199.55 millimeters | -68.5% |
| 1943 | -705.78 millimeters | +253.7% |
| 1944 | -598.54 millimeters | -15.2% |
| 1945 | -27.29 millimeters | -95.4% |
| 1946 | -651.6 millimeters | +2288.0% |
| 1947 | -260.43 millimeters | -60.0% |
| 1948 | -971.97 millimeters | +273.2% |
| 1949 | -592.2 millimeters | -39.1% |
| 1950 | -257.7 millimeters | -56.5% |
| 1951 | -785.52 millimeters | +204.8% |
| 1952 | -372.34 millimeters | -52.6% |
| 1953 | -622.54 millimeters | +67.2% |
| 1954 | 241.7 millimeters | -138.8% |
| 1955 | 250.42 millimeters | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 8.89 millimeters | -96.5% |
| 1957 | -215.72 millimeters | -2527.8% |
| 1958 | -79.31 millimeters | -63.2% |
| 1959 | -186.06 millimeters | +134.6% |
| 1960 | -56.11 millimeters | -69.8% |
| 1961 | -518.78 millimeters | +824.5% |
| 1962 | -184.24 millimeters | -64.5% |
| 1963 | -626.1 millimeters | +239.8% |
| 1964 | -73.5 millimeters | -88.3% |
| 1965 | -550.33 millimeters | +648.8% |
| 1966 | 177.58 millimeters | -132.3% |
| 1967 | -153.92 millimeters | -186.7% |
| 1968 | -52.83 millimeters | -65.7% |
| 1969 | -248.61 millimeters | +370.6% |
| 1970 | 187.69 millimeters | -175.5% |
| 1971 | 1.4 millimeters | -99.3% |
| 1972 | -840.61 millimeters | -60109.6% |
| 1973 | 202.38 millimeters | -124.1% |
| 1974 | -266.92 millimeters | -231.9% |
| 1975 | 127.19 millimeters | -147.6% |
| 1976 | -486.43 millimeters | -482.5% |
| 1977 | -290.31 millimeters | -40.3% |
| 1978 | 229.07 millimeters | -178.9% |
| 1979 | -158.9 millimeters | -169.4% |
| 1980 | -244.44 millimeters | +53.8% |
| 1981 | -80.3 millimeters | -67.1% |
| 1982 | -587.68 millimeters | +631.8% |
| 1983 | -68.43 millimeters | -88.4% |
| 1984 | 303.34 millimeters | -543.3% |
| 1985 | 5.98 millimeters | -98.0% |
| 1986 | -28.37 millimeters | -574.7% |
| 1987 | -254.41 millimeters | +796.8% |
| 1988 | 263.06 millimeters | -203.4% |
| 1989 | 69.37 millimeters | -73.6% |
| 1990 | -264.48 millimeters | -481.3% |
| 1991 | -339.9 millimeters | +28.5% |
| 1992 | -133.29 millimeters | -60.8% |
| 1993 | -210.22 millimeters | +57.7% |
| 1994 | -195.66 millimeters | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 387.69 millimeters | -298.1% |
| 1996 | 78.7 millimeters | -79.7% |
| 1997 | -858.02 millimeters | -1190.2% |
| 1998 | 323.63 millimeters | -137.7% |
| 1999 | 180.12 millimeters | -44.3% |
| 2000 | 144.77 millimeters | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 28.83 millimeters | -80.1% |
| 2002 | -490.34 millimeters | -1801.0% |
| 2003 | -124.46 millimeters | -74.6% |
| 2004 | -403.85 millimeters | +224.5% |
| 2005 | -76.78 millimeters | -81.0% |
| 2006 | -262.68 millimeters | +242.1% |
| 2007 | 124.28 millimeters | -147.3% |
| 2008 | 269.21 millimeters | +116.6% |
| 2009 | -242.15 millimeters | -189.9% |
| 2010 | 572.81 millimeters | -336.6% |
| 2011 | 56.96 millimeters | -90.1% |
| 2012 | 139.98 millimeters | +145.7% |
| 2013 | 451.67 millimeters | +222.7% |
| 2014 | -128.14 millimeters | -128.4% |
| 2015 | -398.69 millimeters | +211.1% |
| 2016 | 554.25 millimeters | -239.0% |
| 2017 | 461.06 millimeters | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 9.49 millimeters | -97.9% |
| 2019 | -331.98 millimeters | -3599.9% |
| 2020 | 412.69 millimeters | -224.3% |
| 2021 | 306.17 millimeters | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 372.15 millimeters | +21.5% |
| 2023 | -248.85 millimeters | -166.9% |
| 2024 | 366.4 millimeters | -247.2% |
| 2025 | 460.93 millimeters | +25.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 460.93 millimeters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -15.85 millimeters. (50 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 460.93 millimeters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 153 millimeters, 3.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Indonesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -60109.6% | 1.4 millimeters | -840.61 millimeters |
| 2019 | -3599.9% | 9.49 millimeters | -331.98 millimeters |
| 1957 | -2527.8% | 8.89 millimeters | -215.72 millimeters |
| 1946 | -2288.0% | -27.29 millimeters | -651.6 millimeters |
| 2002 | -1801.0% | 28.83 millimeters | -490.34 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -564.81 millimeters | -1,008 millimeters | -27.29 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -201.82 millimeters | -785.52 millimeters | 250.42 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -228.68 millimeters | -626.1 millimeters | 177.58 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | -129.54 millimeters | -840.61 millimeters | 229.07 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | -62.19 millimeters | -587.68 millimeters | 303.34 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | -103.14 millimeters | -858.02 millimeters | 387.69 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -103.31 millimeters | -490.34 millimeters | 269.21 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.74 millimeters | -398.69 millimeters | 572.81 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.25 millimeters | -248.85 millimeters | 460.93 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 2 Suriname 717 millimeters compare
- 3 Brunei 606.1 millimeters compare
- 4 New Caledonia 493 millimeters compare
- 6 Samoa 432.88 millimeters compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 425.21 millimeters compare
- 8 American Samoa 406.76 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Indonesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.73 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 60,521 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 23,775 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 36,746 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,312 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 26,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 75,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 98.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Indonesia?
- Precipitation anomalies in Indonesia was 460.93 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 572.81 millimeters in 2010.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,008 millimeters in 1940.
- How does Indonesia rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Indonesia ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.