Precipitation anomalies in Kiribati
Kiribati: Precipitation anomalies was -257.88 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-257.88 millimeters
Change on year
down 416.7%
World rank
180th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,899 millimeters
in 1940
All-time low
-585.17 millimeters
in 2022
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Kiribati, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded -257.88 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
That represents a change of down 416.7% on the previous year and down 115.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Kiribati peaked at 1,899 millimeters in 1940 and was at its lowest, -585.17 millimeters, in 2022.
Kiribati ranks 180th 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1,899 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 1,360 millimeters | -28.4% |
| 1942 | -89.46 millimeters | -106.6% |
| 1943 | -188.09 millimeters | +110.2% |
| 1944 | 56.31 millimeters | -129.9% |
| 1945 | 47.17 millimeters | -16.2% |
| 1946 | -292.8 millimeters | -720.8% |
| 1947 | -129.83 millimeters | -55.7% |
| 1948 | 85.02 millimeters | -165.5% |
| 1949 | -5.17 millimeters | -106.1% |
| 1950 | -342.63 millimeters | +6527.6% |
| 1951 | 1,173 millimeters | -442.5% |
| 1952 | 13.01 millimeters | -98.9% |
| 1953 | 738.8 millimeters | +5579.1% |
| 1954 | -450.72 millimeters | -161.0% |
| 1955 | -426.34 millimeters | -5.4% |
| 1956 | -343.5 millimeters | -19.4% |
| 1957 | 1,401 millimeters | -508.0% |
| 1958 | 75.48 millimeters | -94.6% |
| 1959 | 88.93 millimeters | +17.8% |
| 1960 | -262.68 millimeters | -395.4% |
| 1961 | -13.43 millimeters | -94.9% |
| 1962 | -434.71 millimeters | +3137.0% |
| 1963 | -303.81 millimeters | -30.1% |
| 1964 | -471.91 millimeters | +55.3% |
| 1965 | 1,185 millimeters | -351.1% |
| 1966 | 722.8 millimeters | -39.0% |
| 1967 | -161.11 millimeters | -122.3% |
| 1968 | 55.38 millimeters | -134.4% |
| 1969 | 645.2 millimeters | +1065.0% |
| 1970 | -433.1 millimeters | -167.1% |
| 1971 | -432.45 millimeters | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1,633 millimeters | -477.5% |
| 1973 | 203.59 millimeters | -87.5% |
| 1974 | -280.61 millimeters | -237.8% |
| 1975 | -389.42 millimeters | +38.8% |
| 1976 | 334.37 millimeters | -185.9% |
| 1977 | -212.19 millimeters | -163.5% |
| 1978 | -383.67 millimeters | +80.8% |
| 1979 | -165.43 millimeters | -56.9% |
| 1980 | -314.85 millimeters | +90.3% |
| 1981 | -500.49 millimeters | +59.0% |
| 1982 | 985 millimeters | -296.8% |
| 1983 | 997.74 millimeters | +1.3% |
| 1984 | -464.81 millimeters | -146.6% |
| 1985 | -430.67 millimeters | -7.3% |
| 1986 | -158.7 millimeters | -63.2% |
| 1987 | 1,388 millimeters | -974.8% |
| 1988 | -502.65 millimeters | -136.2% |
| 1989 | -434.75 millimeters | -13.5% |
| 1990 | -191.34 millimeters | -56.0% |
| 1991 | 38.17 millimeters | -119.9% |
| 1992 | 1,189 millimeters | +3015.5% |
| 1993 | -179.84 millimeters | -115.1% |
| 1994 | -297.17 millimeters | +65.2% |
| 1995 | -384.77 millimeters | +29.5% |
| 1996 | -299.58 millimeters | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 1,819 millimeters | -707.1% |
| 1998 | 35.12 millimeters | -98.1% |
| 1999 | -549.59 millimeters | -1664.7% |
| 2000 | -435.24 millimeters | -20.8% |
| 2001 | -313.01 millimeters | -28.1% |
| 2002 | -59.29 millimeters | -81.1% |
| 2003 | 32.91 millimeters | -155.5% |
| 2004 | -196.86 millimeters | -698.1% |
| 2005 | -416.29 millimeters | +111.5% |
| 2006 | -162.64 millimeters | -60.9% |
| 2007 | -311.18 millimeters | +91.3% |
| 2008 | -211.03 millimeters | -32.2% |
| 2009 | -15.14 millimeters | -92.8% |
| 2010 | 570.66 millimeters | -3869.3% |
| 2011 | -290.03 millimeters | -150.8% |
| 2012 | 1.46 millimeters | -100.5% |
| 2013 | -349.94 millimeters | -23986.9% |
| 2014 | -163.4 millimeters | -53.3% |
| 2015 | 1,651 millimeters | -1110.7% |
| 2016 | 596.84 millimeters | -63.9% |
| 2017 | -462.43 millimeters | -177.5% |
| 2018 | -509.66 millimeters | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 196.04 millimeters | -138.5% |
| 2020 | -523.61 millimeters | -367.1% |
| 2021 | -311.69 millimeters | -40.5% |
| 2022 | -585.17 millimeters | +87.7% |
| 2023 | 288.86 millimeters | -149.4% |
| 2024 | -49.91 millimeters | -117.3% |
| 2025 | -257.88 millimeters | +416.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's -257.88 millimeters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -16.79 millimeters, 15.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's -257.88 millimeters is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 153 millimeters. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Kiribati 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -23986.9% | 1.46 millimeters | -349.94 millimeters |
| 1950 | -6527.6% | -5.17 millimeters | -342.63 millimeters |
| 1953 | +5579.1% | 13.01 millimeters | 738.8 millimeters |
| 2010 | +3869.3% | -15.14 millimeters | 570.66 millimeters |
| 1962 | -3137.0% | -13.43 millimeters | -434.71 millimeters |
| 1992 | +3015.5% | 38.17 millimeters | 1,189 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 274.25 millimeters | -292.8 millimeters | 1,899 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 192.77 millimeters | -450.72 millimeters | 1,401 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.09 millimeters | -471.91 millimeters | 1,185 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | -12.63 millimeters | -433.1 millimeters | 1,633 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.41 millimeters | -502.65 millimeters | 1,388 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.9 millimeters | -549.59 millimeters | 1,819 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -208.78 millimeters | -435.24 millimeters | 32.91 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.1 millimeters | -509.66 millimeters | 1,651 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -239.9 millimeters | -585.17 millimeters | 288.86 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 177 El Salvador -212.65 millimeters compare
- 178 Cote d'Ivoire -249.3 millimeters compare
- 179 Ghana -253.39 millimeters compare
- 181 Uruguay -259.61 millimeters compare
- 182 Equatorial Guinea -263.25 millimeters compare
- 183 Democratic Republic of Congo -264.02 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Kiribati
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 20.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0288 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4434 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Kiribati?
- Precipitation anomalies in Kiribati was -257.88 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1,899 millimeters in 1940.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -585.17 millimeters in 2022.
- How does Kiribati rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Kiribati ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.