Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in China
China: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was -74.39 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-74.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 142.3%
World rank
100th
of 192 countries
All-time high
791.75 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-688.68 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
82
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in China, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in China stood at -74.39 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 142.3% on the previous year and down 198.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in China peaked at 791.75 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -688.68 % change on previous year, in 2011.
China ranks 100th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 25.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | -21.46 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
| 1943 | 173.79 % change on previous year | -909.8% |
| 1944 | -330.15 % change on previous year | -290.0% |
| 1945 | -30.35 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1946 | 337.04 % change on previous year | -1210.5% |
| 1947 | -76.33 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1948 | 28.72 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1949 | 40.81 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1950 | 17.95 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1951 | 58.98 % change on previous year | +228.5% |
| 1952 | -0.4141 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1953 | -48.61 % change on previous year | +11637.8% |
| 1954 | 100.06 % change on previous year | -305.9% |
| 1955 | -70.72 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 1956 | -74.08 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1957 | -27.04 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1958 | 161.82 % change on previous year | -698.5% |
| 1959 | -79.8 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1960 | 437.85 % change on previous year | -648.7% |
| 1961 | 351.6 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1962 | -68 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1963 | 14.92 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1964 | 208.5 % change on previous year | +1297.5% |
| 1965 | -64.86 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1966 | -37.4 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1967 | 79.94 % change on previous year | -313.8% |
| 1968 | -32.75 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1969 | -31.38 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1970 | -17.81 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1971 | 48.53 % change on previous year | -372.4% |
| 1972 | 43.03 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 129.73 % change on previous year | +201.4% |
| 1974 | -75.95 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 1975 | 178.86 % change on previous year | -335.5% |
| 1976 | -64.58 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1977 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1978 | -194.31 % change on previous year | -2029.1% |
| 1979 | 92.39 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1981 | 128.14 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 1982 | -24.8 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1983 | 149.5 % change on previous year | -702.7% |
| 1984 | -67.15 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1985 | 94.57 % change on previous year | -240.8% |
| 1986 | -115.07 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 1987 | 791.75 % change on previous year | -788.1% |
| 1988 | -73.32 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1989 | 50.37 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 1990 | 246.32 % change on previous year | +389.0% |
| 1991 | -57.63 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1992 | -31.07 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1993 | 199.19 % change on previous year | -741.2% |
| 1994 | -9.39 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1995 | -45.39 % change on previous year | +383.3% |
| 1996 | 41.4 % change on previous year | -191.2% |
| 1997 | -59.56 % change on previous year | -243.8% |
| 1998 | 503.7 % change on previous year | -945.7% |
| 1999 | -75.86 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2000 | 15.33 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2001 | -135.21 % change on previous year | -982.2% |
| 2002 | 383.17 % change on previous year | -383.4% |
| 2003 | -92.77 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2005 | 74.03 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 2006 | -475.08 % change on previous year | -741.7% |
| 2007 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2008 | 55.05 % change on previous year | +429.1% |
| 2009 | -219.43 % change on previous year | -498.6% |
| 2010 | 122.22 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 2011 | -688.68 % change on previous year | -663.5% |
| 2012 | 109.08 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2013 | -461.54 % change on previous year | -523.1% |
| 2014 | -19.27 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2015 | 75.33 % change on previous year | -490.8% |
| 2016 | 497.98 % change on previous year | +561.0% |
| 2017 | -179.74 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 2018 | 53.37 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2019 | -168.41 % change on previous year | -415.5% |
| 2020 | 127.28 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 2021 | -58.96 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 2023 | -14.48 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2024 | 176.05 % change on previous year | -1316.0% |
| 2025 | -74.39 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -74.39 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -19.09 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's -74.39 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -28.49 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | -11637.8% | -0.4141 % change on previous year | -48.61 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -2029.1% | 10.07 % change on previous year | -194.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 16.36 % change on previous year | -330.15 % change on previous year | 337.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 3.82 % change on previous year | -79.8 % change on previous year | 161.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.84 % change on previous year | -68 % change on previous year | 437.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 15 % change on previous year | -194.31 % change on previous year | 178.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.78 % change on previous year | -115.07 % change on previous year | 791.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 71.17 % change on previous year | -75.86 % change on previous year | 503.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -42.72 % change on previous year | -475.08 % change on previous year | 383.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -65.97 % change on previous year | -688.68 % change on previous year | 497.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1 % change on previous year | -74.39 % change on previous year | 176.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 97 Sweden -66.31 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Fiji -68.62 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Vanuatu -72.94 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Hong Kong -76.56 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Jamaica -76.78 % change on previous year compare
- 103 South Korea -78.08 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in China?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in China was -74.39 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 791.75 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -688.68 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does China rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 198.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Precipitation anomalies. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Precipitation anomalies Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Precipitation anomalies. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.