Precipitation anomalies in Serbia
Serbia: Precipitation anomalies was -121.1 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-121.1 millimeters
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
324.15 millimeters
in 2014
All-time low
-305.03 millimeters
in 2000
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Serbia, 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 Serbia is -121.1 millimeters, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Serbia peaked at 324.15 millimeters in 2014 and was at its lowest, -305.03 millimeters, in 2000.
Serbia ranks 149th 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 119.45 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -35.49 millimeters | -129.7% |
| 1942 | -75.94 millimeters | +114.0% |
| 1943 | -202.47 millimeters | +166.6% |
| 1944 | 69.57 millimeters | -134.4% |
| 1945 | -196.79 millimeters | -382.9% |
| 1946 | -238.9 millimeters | +21.4% |
| 1947 | -104.58 millimeters | -56.2% |
| 1948 | -126.61 millimeters | +21.1% |
| 1949 | -13.23 millimeters | -89.5% |
| 1950 | -274.9 millimeters | +1977.4% |
| 1951 | -112.83 millimeters | -59.0% |
| 1952 | -77.89 millimeters | -31.0% |
| 1953 | -127.07 millimeters | +63.1% |
| 1954 | 89.77 millimeters | -170.6% |
| 1955 | 164.99 millimeters | +83.8% |
| 1956 | 13.12 millimeters | -92.0% |
| 1957 | -49.78 millimeters | -479.4% |
| 1958 | -119.05 millimeters | +139.1% |
| 1959 | 21.82 millimeters | -118.3% |
| 1960 | -22.93 millimeters | -205.1% |
| 1961 | -130.49 millimeters | +469.1% |
| 1962 | -23.56 millimeters | -81.9% |
| 1963 | -11.42 millimeters | -51.5% |
| 1964 | 71.63 millimeters | -727.3% |
| 1965 | -44.33 millimeters | -161.9% |
| 1966 | 62.97 millimeters | -242.1% |
| 1967 | 5.44 millimeters | -91.4% |
| 1968 | 12.74 millimeters | +134.3% |
| 1969 | 76.56 millimeters | +501.2% |
| 1970 | 93.82 millimeters | +22.5% |
| 1971 | -24.83 millimeters | -126.5% |
| 1972 | 140.61 millimeters | -666.2% |
| 1973 | -11.43 millimeters | -108.1% |
| 1974 | 81.71 millimeters | -814.7% |
| 1975 | 68.21 millimeters | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 65.77 millimeters | -3.6% |
| 1977 | -6.81 millimeters | -110.4% |
| 1978 | 19.74 millimeters | -389.9% |
| 1979 | 2.82 millimeters | -85.7% |
| 1980 | 79.5 millimeters | +2718.0% |
| 1981 | 97.92 millimeters | +23.2% |
| 1982 | -107.91 millimeters | -210.2% |
| 1983 | -111.03 millimeters | +2.9% |
| 1984 | -37.07 millimeters | -66.6% |
| 1985 | 36.01 millimeters | -197.1% |
| 1986 | -49.55 millimeters | -237.6% |
| 1987 | 34.16 millimeters | -168.9% |
| 1988 | -61.6 millimeters | -280.3% |
| 1989 | 33.66 millimeters | -154.6% |
| 1990 | -206.37 millimeters | -713.1% |
| 1991 | -5.86 millimeters | -97.2% |
| 1992 | -123.47 millimeters | +2008.2% |
| 1993 | -156.83 millimeters | +27.0% |
| 1994 | -138.06 millimeters | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 90.51 millimeters | -165.6% |
| 1996 | 104.38 millimeters | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 6.67 millimeters | -93.6% |
| 1998 | -85.78 millimeters | -1385.8% |
| 1999 | 167.56 millimeters | -295.3% |
| 2000 | -305.03 millimeters | -282.0% |
| 2001 | 116.58 millimeters | -138.2% |
| 2002 | 17.99 millimeters | -84.6% |
| 2003 | -124.9 millimeters | -794.4% |
| 2004 | 85.88 millimeters | -168.8% |
| 2005 | 171.92 millimeters | +100.2% |
| 2006 | 22.08 millimeters | -87.2% |
| 2007 | 34.71 millimeters | +57.2% |
| 2008 | -102.96 millimeters | -396.6% |
| 2009 | 117.38 millimeters | -214.0% |
| 2010 | 175.24 millimeters | +49.3% |
| 2011 | -266.61 millimeters | -252.1% |
| 2012 | -89.43 millimeters | -66.5% |
| 2013 | -49.32 millimeters | -44.8% |
| 2014 | 324.15 millimeters | -757.2% |
| 2015 | -64.19 millimeters | -119.8% |
| 2016 | 131.24 millimeters | -304.5% |
| 2017 | -103.29 millimeters | -178.7% |
| 2018 | 118.45 millimeters | -214.7% |
| 2019 | -52.86 millimeters | -144.6% |
| 2020 | -16.15 millimeters | -69.5% |
| 2021 | 38.52 millimeters | -338.5% |
| 2022 | -49.22 millimeters | -227.8% |
| 2023 | 146.88 millimeters | -398.4% |
| 2024 | -102.97 millimeters | -170.1% |
| 2025 | -121.1 millimeters | +17.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's -121.1 millimeters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -15.85 millimeters, 7.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Serbia's -121.1 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 Serbia 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 | +2718.0% | 2.82 millimeters | 79.5 millimeters |
| 1992 | -2008.2% | -5.86 millimeters | -123.47 millimeters |
| 1950 | -1977.4% | -13.23 millimeters | -274.9 millimeters |
| 1998 | -1385.8% | 6.67 millimeters | -85.78 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -80.5 millimeters | -238.9 millimeters | 119.45 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -47.18 millimeters | -274.9 millimeters | 164.99 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3399 millimeters | -130.49 millimeters | 76.56 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.96 millimeters | -24.83 millimeters | 140.61 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.59 millimeters | -111.03 millimeters | 97.92 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | -34.72 millimeters | -206.37 millimeters | 167.56 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 millimeters | -305.03 millimeters | 171.92 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.34 millimeters | -266.61 millimeters | 324.15 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.34 millimeters | -121.1 millimeters | 146.88 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More climate change data for Serbia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 405.98 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,818 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,261 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,557 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 162.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,874 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,767 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Serbia?
- Precipitation anomalies in Serbia was -121.1 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 324.15 millimeters in 2014.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -305.03 millimeters in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Serbia ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia 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.