Precipitation anomalies in Lebanon
Lebanon: Precipitation anomalies was -167.78 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-167.78 millimeters
Change on year
down 399.9%
World rank
170th
of 192 countries
All-time high
377.48 millimeters
in 1953
All-time low
-274.21 millimeters
in 1989
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Lebanon, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
In 2025, precipitation anomalies in Lebanon stood at -167.78 millimeters.
The figure is down 399.9% on the previous year and down 1,404.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Lebanon peaked at 377.48 millimeters in 1953 and was at its lowest, -274.21 millimeters, in 1989.
Lebanon ranks 170th 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 31.67 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 217.94 millimeters | +588.1% |
| 1942 | -43.26 millimeters | -119.9% |
| 1943 | -79.6 millimeters | +84.0% |
| 1944 | -44.73 millimeters | -43.8% |
| 1945 | -43.98 millimeters | -1.7% |
| 1946 | -46.28 millimeters | +5.2% |
| 1947 | -27.49 millimeters | -40.6% |
| 1948 | 155.7 millimeters | -666.3% |
| 1949 | 170.09 millimeters | +9.2% |
| 1950 | 19.14 millimeters | -88.7% |
| 1951 | 84.73 millimeters | +342.6% |
| 1952 | 22.46 millimeters | -73.5% |
| 1953 | 377.48 millimeters | +1580.9% |
| 1954 | 277.19 millimeters | -26.6% |
| 1955 | -38.46 millimeters | -113.9% |
| 1956 | 34.02 millimeters | -188.5% |
| 1957 | 25.16 millimeters | -26.1% |
| 1958 | -173.54 millimeters | -789.7% |
| 1959 | -118.14 millimeters | -31.9% |
| 1960 | -164.38 millimeters | +39.1% |
| 1961 | -22.36 millimeters | -86.4% |
| 1962 | -76.5 millimeters | +242.2% |
| 1963 | 57.17 millimeters | -174.7% |
| 1964 | -1.13 millimeters | -102.0% |
| 1965 | 1.91 millimeters | -268.2% |
| 1966 | -64.56 millimeters | -3486.1% |
| 1967 | 248.07 millimeters | -484.3% |
| 1968 | 166.92 millimeters | -32.7% |
| 1969 | 138.75 millimeters | -16.9% |
| 1970 | -76.55 millimeters | -155.2% |
| 1971 | 225.12 millimeters | -394.1% |
| 1972 | 50.26 millimeters | -77.7% |
| 1973 | -49.19 millimeters | -197.9% |
| 1974 | -42.87 millimeters | -12.9% |
| 1975 | -62.3 millimeters | +45.3% |
| 1976 | 24.4 millimeters | -139.2% |
| 1977 | 126.22 millimeters | +417.3% |
| 1978 | 8.08 millimeters | -93.6% |
| 1979 | -56.01 millimeters | -793.1% |
| 1980 | 87.22 millimeters | -255.7% |
| 1981 | 55.55 millimeters | -36.3% |
| 1982 | -6.44 millimeters | -111.6% |
| 1983 | 84.14 millimeters | -1405.9% |
| 1984 | 20.3 millimeters | -75.9% |
| 1985 | -64.13 millimeters | -416.0% |
| 1986 | 42.99 millimeters | -167.0% |
| 1987 | 80.4 millimeters | +87.0% |
| 1988 | 161.06 millimeters | +100.3% |
| 1989 | -274.21 millimeters | -270.3% |
| 1990 | -184.75 millimeters | -32.6% |
| 1991 | 69.72 millimeters | -137.7% |
| 1992 | 153.47 millimeters | +120.1% |
| 1993 | -94.48 millimeters | -161.6% |
| 1994 | 225.29 millimeters | -338.5% |
| 1995 | -168.04 millimeters | -174.6% |
| 1996 | -16.68 millimeters | -90.1% |
| 1997 | 33.43 millimeters | -300.4% |
| 1998 | -35.04 millimeters | -204.8% |
| 1999 | -232.12 millimeters | +562.5% |
| 2000 | -6.99 millimeters | -97.0% |
| 2001 | -83.87 millimeters | +1100.4% |
| 2002 | 112.93 millimeters | -234.6% |
| 2003 | 223.69 millimeters | +98.1% |
| 2004 | 38.67 millimeters | -82.7% |
| 2005 | 2.07 millimeters | -94.7% |
| 2006 | -64.14 millimeters | -3201.2% |
| 2007 | -15.03 millimeters | -76.6% |
| 2008 | -168.28 millimeters | +1019.8% |
| 2009 | 33.56 millimeters | -119.9% |
| 2010 | -177.89 millimeters | -630.1% |
| 2011 | 37.52 millimeters | -121.1% |
| 2012 | 226.49 millimeters | +503.6% |
| 2013 | -23.76 millimeters | -110.5% |
| 2014 | -146.83 millimeters | +518.0% |
| 2015 | -11.15 millimeters | -92.4% |
| 2016 | -29.72 millimeters | +166.6% |
| 2017 | -157.37 millimeters | +429.4% |
| 2018 | 70.05 millimeters | -144.5% |
| 2019 | 131.24 millimeters | +87.4% |
| 2020 | 73.28 millimeters | -44.2% |
| 2021 | -41.58 millimeters | -156.7% |
| 2022 | -83.58 millimeters | +101.0% |
| 2023 | 47.11 millimeters | -156.4% |
| 2024 | -33.56 millimeters | -171.2% |
| 2025 | -167.78 millimeters | +399.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -167.78 millimeters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -16.79 millimeters, 10.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -167.78 millimeters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -27.45 millimeters, 6.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -3486.1% | 1.91 millimeters | -64.56 millimeters |
| 2006 | -3201.2% | 2.07 millimeters | -64.14 millimeters |
| 1953 | +1580.9% | 22.46 millimeters | 377.48 millimeters |
| 1983 | +1405.9% | -6.44 millimeters | 84.14 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 29 millimeters | -79.6 millimeters | 217.94 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 51.01 millimeters | -173.54 millimeters | 377.48 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.39 millimeters | -164.38 millimeters | 248.07 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.72 millimeters | -76.55 millimeters | 225.12 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.69 millimeters | -274.21 millimeters | 161.06 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | -24.92 millimeters | -232.12 millimeters | 225.29 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.26 millimeters | -168.28 millimeters | 223.69 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.14 millimeters | -177.89 millimeters | 226.49 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -34.35 millimeters | -167.78 millimeters | 73.28 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More climate change data for Lebanon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 19.75 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 540.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 302.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 238.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 137.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 135.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.5116 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Lebanon?
- Precipitation anomalies in Lebanon was -167.78 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 377.48 millimeters in 1953.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -274.21 millimeters in 1989.
- How does Lebanon rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Lebanon ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,404.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.