Precipitation anomalies in Moldova
Moldova: Precipitation anomalies was -118.81 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-118.81 millimeters
Change on year
down 1,457.0%
World rank
148th
of 192 countries
All-time high
285.21 millimeters
in 1980
All-time low
-229.01 millimeters
in 1944
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Moldova, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Moldova recorded -118.81 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,457.0% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Moldova peaked at 285.21 millimeters in 1980 and was at its lowest, -229.01 millimeters, in 1944.
That places Moldova 148th 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 12.13 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 230.95 millimeters | +1804.6% |
| 1942 | -192.84 millimeters | -183.5% |
| 1943 | -198.04 millimeters | +2.7% |
| 1944 | -229.01 millimeters | +15.6% |
| 1945 | -171.58 millimeters | -25.1% |
| 1946 | -172.59 millimeters | +0.6% |
| 1947 | -88.13 millimeters | -48.9% |
| 1948 | -78.62 millimeters | -10.8% |
| 1949 | -61.07 millimeters | -22.3% |
| 1950 | -214.3 millimeters | +250.9% |
| 1951 | -197.09 millimeters | -8.0% |
| 1952 | -66.64 millimeters | -66.2% |
| 1953 | -125.42 millimeters | +88.2% |
| 1954 | -112.83 millimeters | -10.0% |
| 1955 | 87.47 millimeters | -177.5% |
| 1956 | -76.16 millimeters | -187.1% |
| 1957 | -144.35 millimeters | +89.5% |
| 1958 | -22.25 millimeters | -84.6% |
| 1959 | -55.67 millimeters | +150.3% |
| 1960 | -4.03 millimeters | -92.8% |
| 1961 | -67.93 millimeters | +1587.0% |
| 1962 | 14.04 millimeters | -120.7% |
| 1963 | -38.03 millimeters | -370.8% |
| 1964 | -9.74 millimeters | -74.4% |
| 1965 | -7.23 millimeters | -25.8% |
| 1966 | 251.84 millimeters | -3582.7% |
| 1967 | -43.86 millimeters | -117.4% |
| 1968 | 83.98 millimeters | -291.5% |
| 1969 | 93.58 millimeters | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 178.47 millimeters | +90.7% |
| 1971 | 259.01 millimeters | +45.1% |
| 1972 | 264.71 millimeters | +2.2% |
| 1973 | -53.56 millimeters | -120.2% |
| 1974 | 70.51 millimeters | -231.7% |
| 1975 | -61.23 millimeters | -186.8% |
| 1976 | 40.59 millimeters | -166.3% |
| 1977 | 8.42 millimeters | -79.3% |
| 1978 | 181.36 millimeters | +2053.8% |
| 1979 | 110.5 millimeters | -39.1% |
| 1980 | 285.21 millimeters | +158.1% |
| 1981 | 217.47 millimeters | -23.8% |
| 1982 | 10.59 millimeters | -95.1% |
| 1983 | -109.19 millimeters | -1131.2% |
| 1984 | 145.99 millimeters | -233.7% |
| 1985 | 79.17 millimeters | -45.8% |
| 1986 | -129.76 millimeters | -263.9% |
| 1987 | -1.64 millimeters | -98.7% |
| 1988 | 160.05 millimeters | -9871.6% |
| 1989 | 35.72 millimeters | -77.7% |
| 1990 | -102.25 millimeters | -386.2% |
| 1991 | 141.51 millimeters | -238.4% |
| 1992 | -56.56 millimeters | -140.0% |
| 1993 | 23.04 millimeters | -140.7% |
| 1994 | -124.73 millimeters | -641.4% |
| 1995 | 64.79 millimeters | -151.9% |
| 1996 | 154.23 millimeters | +138.0% |
| 1997 | 121.82 millimeters | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 56.16 millimeters | -53.9% |
| 1999 | 26.59 millimeters | -52.7% |
| 2000 | -28.72 millimeters | -208.0% |
| 2001 | 54.44 millimeters | -289.6% |
| 2002 | 1.52 millimeters | -97.2% |
| 2003 | -86.58 millimeters | -5783.9% |
| 2004 | 5.3 millimeters | -106.1% |
| 2005 | 78.58 millimeters | +1383.9% |
| 2006 | -35.46 millimeters | -145.1% |
| 2007 | -63.85 millimeters | +80.1% |
| 2008 | 70.65 millimeters | -210.7% |
| 2009 | -131.53 millimeters | -286.2% |
| 2010 | 167 millimeters | -227.0% |
| 2011 | -149.36 millimeters | -189.4% |
| 2012 | -42.83 millimeters | -71.3% |
| 2013 | 57.05 millimeters | -233.2% |
| 2014 | 23.26 millimeters | -59.2% |
| 2015 | -100.11 millimeters | -530.3% |
| 2016 | 73.81 millimeters | -173.7% |
| 2017 | -4.11 millimeters | -105.6% |
| 2018 | -72.52 millimeters | +1665.6% |
| 2019 | -127.65 millimeters | +76.0% |
| 2020 | -95.74 millimeters | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 50.31 millimeters | -152.5% |
| 2022 | -149.56 millimeters | -397.3% |
| 2023 | -110.22 millimeters | -26.3% |
| 2024 | -7.63 millimeters | -93.1% |
| 2025 | -118.81 millimeters | +1457.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -118.81 millimeters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -15.85 millimeters, 7.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Moldova's -118.81 millimeters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -67.1 millimeters, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +9871.6% | -1.64 millimeters | 160.05 millimeters |
| 2003 | -5783.9% | 1.52 millimeters | -86.58 millimeters |
| 1966 | +3582.7% | -7.23 millimeters | 251.84 millimeters |
| 1978 | +2053.8% | 8.42 millimeters | 181.36 millimeters |
| 1941 | +1804.6% | 12.13 millimeters | 230.95 millimeters |
| 2018 | -1665.6% | -4.11 millimeters | -72.52 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -94.88 millimeters | -229.01 millimeters | 230.95 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -92.72 millimeters | -214.3 millimeters | 87.47 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.26 millimeters | -67.93 millimeters | 251.84 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.88 millimeters | -61.23 millimeters | 264.71 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.36 millimeters | -129.76 millimeters | 285.21 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.46 millimeters | -124.73 millimeters | 154.23 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -13.56 millimeters | -131.53 millimeters | 78.58 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -17.55 millimeters | -149.36 millimeters | 167 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -71.94 millimeters | -149.56 millimeters | 50.31 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More climate change data for Moldova
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,722 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 470.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,252 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 353.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 302.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.84 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Moldova?
- Precipitation anomalies in Moldova was -118.81 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 285.21 millimeters in 1980.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -229.01 millimeters in 1944.
- How does Moldova rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Moldova ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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.