Precipitation anomalies in Suriname
Suriname: Precipitation anomalies was 717 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
717 millimeters
Change on year
up 9,693.2%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,089 millimeters
in 2022
All-time low
-850.87 millimeters
in 1965
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Suriname, 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 Suriname stood at 717 millimeters.
The figure is up 9,693.2% on the previous year and up 1,016.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Suriname peaked at 1,089 millimeters in 2022 and was at its lowest, -850.87 millimeters, in 1965.
Suriname ranks 2nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Suriname, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -519.07 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -788.17 millimeters | +51.8% |
| 1942 | 271.89 millimeters | -134.5% |
| 1943 | 813.56 millimeters | +199.2% |
| 1944 | -146.37 millimeters | -118.0% |
| 1945 | -24.7 millimeters | -83.1% |
| 1946 | 28.62 millimeters | -215.8% |
| 1947 | -375.38 millimeters | -1411.7% |
| 1948 | 248.93 millimeters | -166.3% |
| 1949 | 260.55 millimeters | +4.7% |
| 1950 | 4.12 millimeters | -98.4% |
| 1951 | 45.91 millimeters | +1014.0% |
| 1952 | -412.45 millimeters | -998.4% |
| 1953 | 140.7 millimeters | -134.1% |
| 1954 | 390.85 millimeters | +177.8% |
| 1955 | 388.34 millimeters | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 515.09 millimeters | +32.6% |
| 1957 | -377.83 millimeters | -173.4% |
| 1958 | -300.69 millimeters | -20.4% |
| 1959 | 22.93 millimeters | -107.6% |
| 1960 | 343.73 millimeters | +1399.0% |
| 1961 | 64.2 millimeters | -81.3% |
| 1962 | 197.04 millimeters | +206.9% |
| 1963 | 225.69 millimeters | +14.5% |
| 1964 | -476.6 millimeters | -311.2% |
| 1965 | -850.87 millimeters | +78.5% |
| 1966 | -698.32 millimeters | -17.9% |
| 1967 | -138.34 millimeters | -80.2% |
| 1968 | 55.6 millimeters | -140.2% |
| 1969 | 393.62 millimeters | +607.9% |
| 1970 | 614.35 millimeters | +56.1% |
| 1971 | 72.7 millimeters | -88.2% |
| 1972 | -6.13 millimeters | -108.4% |
| 1973 | 117.67 millimeters | -2020.1% |
| 1974 | 78.4 millimeters | -33.4% |
| 1975 | 330.81 millimeters | +322.0% |
| 1976 | -100.83 millimeters | -130.5% |
| 1977 | -230.22 millimeters | +128.3% |
| 1978 | -43.08 millimeters | -81.3% |
| 1979 | 103.36 millimeters | -340.0% |
| 1980 | -143.73 millimeters | -239.1% |
| 1981 | 228.85 millimeters | -259.2% |
| 1982 | -171.84 millimeters | -175.1% |
| 1983 | -486.79 millimeters | +183.3% |
| 1984 | 120.57 millimeters | -124.8% |
| 1985 | -202.56 millimeters | -268.0% |
| 1986 | -159.84 millimeters | -21.1% |
| 1987 | -589.16 millimeters | +268.6% |
| 1988 | 34.63 millimeters | -105.9% |
| 1989 | 91.65 millimeters | +164.7% |
| 1990 | -6.67 millimeters | -107.3% |
| 1991 | -446.88 millimeters | +6597.1% |
| 1992 | -737.93 millimeters | +65.1% |
| 1993 | -253.45 millimeters | -65.7% |
| 1994 | -318.66 millimeters | +25.7% |
| 1995 | -333.34 millimeters | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 7.76 millimeters | -102.3% |
| 1997 | -443.91 millimeters | -5819.8% |
| 1998 | -359.05 millimeters | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 150.94 millimeters | -142.0% |
| 2000 | 109.64 millimeters | -27.4% |
| 2001 | -274.62 millimeters | -350.5% |
| 2002 | -110.57 millimeters | -59.7% |
| 2003 | -282.64 millimeters | +155.6% |
| 2004 | -169.3 millimeters | -40.1% |
| 2005 | 37.65 millimeters | -122.2% |
| 2006 | 254.82 millimeters | +576.8% |
| 2007 | 227.45 millimeters | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 322.25 millimeters | +41.7% |
| 2009 | -365.77 millimeters | -213.5% |
| 2010 | 518.79 millimeters | -241.8% |
| 2011 | 335.46 millimeters | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 243.6 millimeters | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 324.31 millimeters | +33.1% |
| 2014 | -229.09 millimeters | -170.6% |
| 2015 | -78.21 millimeters | -65.9% |
| 2016 | 271.24 millimeters | -446.8% |
| 2017 | 519.62 millimeters | +91.6% |
| 2018 | 578.66 millimeters | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 80.68 millimeters | -86.1% |
| 2020 | 420.54 millimeters | +421.2% |
| 2021 | 1,060 millimeters | +152.0% |
| 2022 | 1,089 millimeters | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 310.4 millimeters | -71.5% |
| 2024 | 7.32 millimeters | -97.6% |
| 2025 | 717 millimeters | +9693.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 717 millimeters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -15.85 millimeters. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 717 millimeters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.46 millimeters. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Suriname 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +9693.2% | 7.32 millimeters | 717 millimeters |
| 1991 | -6597.1% | -6.67 millimeters | -446.88 millimeters |
| 1997 | -5819.8% | 7.76 millimeters | -443.91 millimeters |
| 1973 | +2020.1% | -6.13 millimeters | 117.67 millimeters |
| 1947 | -1411.7% | 28.62 millimeters | -375.38 millimeters |
| 1960 | +1399.0% | 22.93 millimeters | 343.73 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -23.02 millimeters | -788.17 millimeters | 813.56 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 41.7 millimeters | -412.45 millimeters | 515.09 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -88.42 millimeters | -850.87 millimeters | 393.62 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.7 millimeters | -230.22 millimeters | 614.35 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | -127.82 millimeters | -589.16 millimeters | 228.85 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | -274.12 millimeters | -737.93 millimeters | 150.94 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -25.11 millimeters | -365.77 millimeters | 322.25 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 256.51 millimeters | -229.09 millimeters | 578.66 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 600.61 millimeters | 7.32 millimeters | 1,089 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 1 Philippines 1,024 millimeters compare
- 3 Brunei 606.1 millimeters compare
- 4 New Caledonia 493 millimeters compare
- 5 Indonesia 460.93 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Suriname
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.45 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 240.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 98.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.3725 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 535.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 63.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 472.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2378 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Suriname?
- Precipitation anomalies in Suriname was 717 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1,089 millimeters in 2022.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -850.87 millimeters in 1965.
- How does Suriname rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Suriname ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,016.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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.