Precipitation anomalies in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Precipitation anomalies was -137.03 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-137.03 millimeters
Change on year
down 276.9%
World rank
158th
of 192 countries
All-time high
155.3 millimeters
in 2016
All-time low
-387.98 millimeters
in 1947
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Kyrgyzstan, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precipitation anomalies in Kyrgyzstan is -137.03 millimeters, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 276.9% on the previous year and down 26,120.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 155.3 millimeters in 2016 and was at its lowest, -387.98 millimeters, in 1947.
That places Kyrgyzstan 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -228.79 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -308.94 millimeters | +35.0% |
| 1942 | -234.8 millimeters | -24.0% |
| 1943 | -265.54 millimeters | +13.1% |
| 1944 | -310.62 millimeters | +17.0% |
| 1945 | -209.85 millimeters | -32.4% |
| 1946 | -372.42 millimeters | +77.5% |
| 1947 | -387.98 millimeters | +4.2% |
| 1948 | -339.23 millimeters | -12.6% |
| 1949 | -113.99 millimeters | -66.4% |
| 1950 | -226.97 millimeters | +99.1% |
| 1951 | -31.53 millimeters | -86.1% |
| 1952 | -126.56 millimeters | +301.4% |
| 1953 | -70.84 millimeters | -44.0% |
| 1954 | -35.75 millimeters | -49.5% |
| 1955 | -120.16 millimeters | +236.1% |
| 1956 | -171.65 millimeters | +42.9% |
| 1957 | -119.87 millimeters | -30.2% |
| 1958 | -9.41 millimeters | -92.1% |
| 1959 | -65.47 millimeters | +595.6% |
| 1960 | -96.47 millimeters | +47.3% |
| 1961 | -204.06 millimeters | +111.5% |
| 1962 | -106.66 millimeters | -47.7% |
| 1963 | 17.66 millimeters | -116.6% |
| 1964 | 3.28 millimeters | -81.4% |
| 1965 | -39.72 millimeters | -1311.7% |
| 1966 | -6.55 millimeters | -83.5% |
| 1967 | -75.85 millimeters | +1058.9% |
| 1968 | -52.93 millimeters | -30.2% |
| 1969 | 148.21 millimeters | -380.0% |
| 1970 | 12.21 millimeters | -91.8% |
| 1971 | -116.17 millimeters | -1051.2% |
| 1972 | 91.84 millimeters | -179.1% |
| 1973 | -138.12 millimeters | -250.4% |
| 1974 | -32.42 millimeters | -76.5% |
| 1975 | -136.34 millimeters | +320.6% |
| 1976 | -81.24 millimeters | -40.4% |
| 1977 | -97.55 millimeters | +20.1% |
| 1978 | -132.94 millimeters | +36.3% |
| 1979 | -116.44 millimeters | -12.4% |
| 1980 | -30.01 millimeters | -74.2% |
| 1981 | 136.55 millimeters | -555.0% |
| 1982 | -80.41 millimeters | -158.9% |
| 1983 | -64.31 millimeters | -20.0% |
| 1984 | -88.91 millimeters | +38.2% |
| 1985 | -72.71 millimeters | -18.2% |
| 1986 | -59.09 millimeters | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 146.88 millimeters | -348.6% |
| 1988 | 20.3 millimeters | -86.2% |
| 1989 | -93.8 millimeters | -562.0% |
| 1990 | -42.18 millimeters | -55.0% |
| 1991 | -50.18 millimeters | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 18.07 millimeters | -136.0% |
| 1993 | 146.68 millimeters | +711.8% |
| 1994 | -3.86 millimeters | -102.6% |
| 1995 | -51.67 millimeters | +1239.9% |
| 1996 | 14.97 millimeters | -129.0% |
| 1997 | -168.11 millimeters | -1222.8% |
| 1998 | 153.32 millimeters | -191.2% |
| 1999 | 122.11 millimeters | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 55.73 millimeters | -54.4% |
| 2001 | 22.33 millimeters | -59.9% |
| 2002 | 43.02 millimeters | +92.7% |
| 2003 | 84.23 millimeters | +95.8% |
| 2004 | -7.12 millimeters | -108.4% |
| 2005 | -38.7 millimeters | +443.7% |
| 2006 | -54.19 millimeters | +40.0% |
| 2007 | -48.86 millimeters | -9.8% |
| 2008 | -72.48 millimeters | +48.3% |
| 2009 | 17.98 millimeters | -124.8% |
| 2010 | 115.13 millimeters | +540.2% |
| 2011 | 23.91 millimeters | -79.2% |
| 2012 | -127.9 millimeters | -634.9% |
| 2013 | -89.22 millimeters | -30.2% |
| 2014 | -90.76 millimeters | +1.7% |
| 2015 | -0.5226 millimeters | -99.4% |
| 2016 | 155.3 millimeters | -29815.9% |
| 2017 | -61.34 millimeters | -139.5% |
| 2018 | 2.26 millimeters | -103.7% |
| 2019 | -69.11 millimeters | -3159.0% |
| 2020 | -41.04 millimeters | -40.6% |
| 2021 | -111.64 millimeters | +172.0% |
| 2022 | 9.76 millimeters | -108.7% |
| 2023 | -69.19 millimeters | -809.0% |
| 2024 | 77.47 millimeters | -212.0% |
| 2025 | -137.03 millimeters | -276.9% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's -137.03 millimeters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -16.79 millimeters, 8.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's -137.03 millimeters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -67.1 millimeters, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Kyrgyzstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +29815.9% | -0.5226 millimeters | 155.3 millimeters |
| 2019 | -3159.0% | 2.26 millimeters | -69.11 millimeters |
| 1965 | -1311.7% | 3.28 millimeters | -39.72 millimeters |
| 1995 | -1239.9% | -3.86 millimeters | -51.67 millimeters |
| 1997 | -1222.8% | 14.97 millimeters | -168.11 millimeters |
| 1967 | -1058.9% | -6.55 millimeters | -75.85 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -277.22 millimeters | -387.98 millimeters | -113.99 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -97.82 millimeters | -226.97 millimeters | -9.41 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -41.31 millimeters | -204.06 millimeters | 148.21 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | -74.72 millimeters | -138.12 millimeters | 91.84 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | -18.55 millimeters | -93.8 millimeters | 146.88 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.92 millimeters | -168.11 millimeters | 153.32 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1941 millimeters | -72.48 millimeters | 84.23 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -14.22 millimeters | -127.9 millimeters | 155.3 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -45.28 millimeters | -137.03 millimeters | 77.47 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More climate change data for Kyrgyzstan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 50.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,143 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,517 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 125.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 456.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 404.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 52.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Kyrgyzstan?
- Precipitation anomalies in Kyrgyzstan was -137.03 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 155.3 millimeters in 2016.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -387.98 millimeters in 1947.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26,120.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.