Precipitation anomalies in Kuwait
Kuwait: Precipitation anomalies was -27.42 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-27.42 millimeters
Change on year
down 846.3%
World rank
102nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
131.09 millimeters
in 2018
All-time low
-104.68 millimeters
in 1941
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Kuwait, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -27.42 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 846.3% on the previous year and down 133.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Kuwait peaked at 131.09 millimeters in 2018 and was at its lowest, -104.68 millimeters, in 1941.
Kuwait ranks 102nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -71.25 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -104.68 millimeters | +46.9% |
| 1942 | -24.1 millimeters | -77.0% |
| 1943 | 13.64 millimeters | -156.6% |
| 1944 | -56.45 millimeters | -513.8% |
| 1945 | -77.64 millimeters | +37.5% |
| 1946 | -22.16 millimeters | -71.5% |
| 1947 | -27.89 millimeters | +25.8% |
| 1948 | -8.64 millimeters | -69.0% |
| 1949 | 74.03 millimeters | -957.0% |
| 1950 | -44.57 millimeters | -160.2% |
| 1951 | -61.02 millimeters | +36.9% |
| 1952 | 14.87 millimeters | -124.4% |
| 1953 | -4.87 millimeters | -132.8% |
| 1954 | 47.31 millimeters | -1070.6% |
| 1955 | -79.85 millimeters | -268.8% |
| 1956 | -18.4 millimeters | -77.0% |
| 1957 | -11.47 millimeters | -37.7% |
| 1958 | -76.02 millimeters | +562.9% |
| 1959 | -58.33 millimeters | -23.3% |
| 1960 | -88.05 millimeters | +51.0% |
| 1961 | 17.59 millimeters | -120.0% |
| 1962 | -72.41 millimeters | -511.6% |
| 1963 | -18.6 millimeters | -74.3% |
| 1964 | -87.83 millimeters | +372.1% |
| 1965 | -61.43 millimeters | -30.1% |
| 1966 | -57.64 millimeters | -6.2% |
| 1967 | -11.23 millimeters | -80.5% |
| 1968 | -49.34 millimeters | +339.5% |
| 1969 | -15.52 millimeters | -68.5% |
| 1970 | -52.12 millimeters | +235.9% |
| 1971 | -11.03 millimeters | -78.8% |
| 1972 | 58.08 millimeters | -626.7% |
| 1973 | -69.73 millimeters | -220.1% |
| 1974 | 41.28 millimeters | -159.2% |
| 1975 | -4.57 millimeters | -111.1% |
| 1976 | 50.12 millimeters | -1197.5% |
| 1977 | -19.94 millimeters | -139.8% |
| 1978 | -24.45 millimeters | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6514 millimeters | -102.7% |
| 1980 | 23.69 millimeters | +3536.1% |
| 1981 | -48.02 millimeters | -302.7% |
| 1982 | 4.12 millimeters | -108.6% |
| 1983 | -48.71 millimeters | -1282.5% |
| 1984 | -5.66 millimeters | -88.4% |
| 1985 | -44.37 millimeters | +684.4% |
| 1986 | 33.11 millimeters | -174.6% |
| 1987 | -60.5 millimeters | -282.7% |
| 1988 | -55.85 millimeters | -7.7% |
| 1989 | -24.06 millimeters | -56.9% |
| 1990 | -80.2 millimeters | +233.3% |
| 1991 | 23.25 millimeters | -129.0% |
| 1992 | -16 millimeters | -168.8% |
| 1993 | 6.36 millimeters | -139.8% |
| 1994 | -13.95 millimeters | -319.3% |
| 1995 | 15.07 millimeters | -208.0% |
| 1996 | 118.37 millimeters | +685.5% |
| 1997 | 129.51 millimeters | +9.4% |
| 1998 | -17.86 millimeters | -113.8% |
| 1999 | 53.23 millimeters | -398.1% |
| 2000 | -7.58 millimeters | -114.2% |
| 2001 | -25.6 millimeters | +237.6% |
| 2002 | -22.93 millimeters | -10.4% |
| 2003 | -25.9 millimeters | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 46.63 millimeters | -280.1% |
| 2005 | 38.31 millimeters | -17.8% |
| 2006 | -33.85 millimeters | -188.4% |
| 2007 | -23.46 millimeters | -30.7% |
| 2008 | -84.17 millimeters | +258.8% |
| 2009 | -8.9 millimeters | -89.4% |
| 2010 | -99.87 millimeters | +1022.5% |
| 2011 | -49.4 millimeters | -50.5% |
| 2012 | 4.06 millimeters | -108.2% |
| 2013 | 33.9 millimeters | +735.6% |
| 2014 | -10.51 millimeters | -131.0% |
| 2015 | -11.73 millimeters | +11.6% |
| 2016 | -73.66 millimeters | +528.0% |
| 2017 | -72.68 millimeters | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 131.09 millimeters | -280.4% |
| 2019 | 1.75 millimeters | -98.7% |
| 2020 | -3.49 millimeters | -299.2% |
| 2021 | -82.59 millimeters | +2266.8% |
| 2022 | -17.87 millimeters | -78.4% |
| 2023 | 43.27 millimeters | -342.1% |
| 2024 | 3.67 millimeters | -91.5% |
| 2025 | -27.42 millimeters | -846.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -27.42 millimeters is below the median for high income countries, which is -18.65 millimeters, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -27.42 millimeters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -27.45 millimeters, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +3536.1% | 0.6514 millimeters | 23.69 millimeters |
| 2021 | -2266.8% | -3.49 millimeters | -82.59 millimeters |
| 1983 | -1282.5% | 4.12 millimeters | -48.71 millimeters |
| 1976 | +1197.5% | -4.57 millimeters | 50.12 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -30.51 millimeters | -104.68 millimeters | 74.03 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -29.24 millimeters | -79.85 millimeters | 47.31 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -44.45 millimeters | -88.05 millimeters | 17.59 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.17 millimeters | -69.73 millimeters | 58.08 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | -22.63 millimeters | -60.5 millimeters | 33.11 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.78 millimeters | -80.2 millimeters | 129.51 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -14.74 millimeters | -84.17 millimeters | 46.63 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -14.71 millimeters | -99.87 millimeters | 131.09 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.07 millimeters | -82.59 millimeters | 43.27 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 99 Venezuela -23.46 millimeters compare
- 100 Bahrain -24.17 millimeters compare
- 101 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands -25.01 millimeters compare
- 103 United Arab Emirates -27.47 millimeters compare
- 104 Iceland -34.55 millimeters compare
- 105 Luxembourg -35.95 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Kuwait
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 721.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 515.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0186 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Kuwait?
- Precipitation anomalies in Kuwait was -27.42 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 131.09 millimeters in 2018.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -104.68 millimeters in 1941.
- How does Kuwait rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Kuwait ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.