Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was -213.99 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-213.99 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 226.7%
World rank
160th
of 192 countries
All-time high
838.32 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-751.05 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
79
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Guatemala is -213.99 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 226.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 838.32 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -751.05 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Guatemala ranks 160th 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, annual growth rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -53.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 135.89 % change on previous year | -353.0% |
| 1943 | -177.69 % change on previous year | -230.8% |
| 1944 | -183.79 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1945 | 91.8 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1947 | 100.29 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1949 | -152.88 % change on previous year | -252.4% |
| 1950 | 144.11 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 1951 | -286.31 % change on previous year | -298.7% |
| 1952 | 159.19 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1953 | -52.74 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1954 | 551.87 % change on previous year | -1146.5% |
| 1955 | -121.82 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 1956 | 205.03 % change on previous year | -268.3% |
| 1957 | -151.16 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 1958 | 307.88 % change on previous year | -303.7% |
| 1959 | -180.34 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 1960 | 279.94 % change on previous year | -255.2% |
| 1961 | -9.15 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1962 | -214.35 % change on previous year | +2242.6% |
| 1963 | -42.56 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1964 | -12.41 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1965 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1966 | 108.97 % change on previous year | +5705.2% |
| 1968 | 145.3 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 325.38 % change on previous year | +123.9% |
| 1970 | -94.25 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1972 | 74.89 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 1973 | 386.16 % change on previous year | +415.6% |
| 1974 | -159.42 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 1975 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1976 | 72.79 % change on previous year | -1610.5% |
| 1978 | 145.8 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 1979 | 150.68 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1980 | -86.37 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1981 | 427.83 % change on previous year | -595.3% |
| 1982 | -84.03 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1983 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1984 | 474.03 % change on previous year | -9278.8% |
| 1985 | -178.42 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1986 | -56.39 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1987 | 24.42 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1988 | 188.04 % change on previous year | +670.0% |
| 1989 | -74.68 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1990 | -14.09 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1991 | -751.05 % change on previous year | +5232.1% |
| 1992 | 96.65 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1993 | 418.83 % change on previous year | +333.3% |
| 1995 | 174.16 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1996 | -57.65 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1997 | -80.69 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 838.32 % change on previous year | -1139.0% |
| 1999 | -27.54 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2000 | -155.21 % change on previous year | +463.6% |
| 2001 | -85.1 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2002 | -33.78 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2003 | 39.68 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 2004 | -28.39 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2005 | 189.52 % change on previous year | -767.7% |
| 2006 | 38.89 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2007 | -122.66 % change on previous year | -415.4% |
| 2008 | 502.92 % change on previous year | -510.0% |
| 2009 | -251.66 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2010 | 200.22 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 2011 | -30.95 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2012 | -149.96 % change on previous year | +384.5% |
| 2013 | 345.84 % change on previous year | -330.6% |
| 2014 | -68.2 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2015 | -235.77 % change on previous year | +245.7% |
| 2016 | -61.55 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2017 | 149.5 % change on previous year | -342.9% |
| 2018 | -350.19 % change on previous year | -334.2% |
| 2019 | -38.26 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2020 | 208.1 % change on previous year | -643.8% |
| 2021 | -158.42 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 2022 | 211.82 % change on previous year | -233.7% |
| 2023 | -177.28 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 2024 | 168.85 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 2025 | -213.99 % change on previous year | -226.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's -213.99 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -19.09 % change on previous year, 11.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's -213.99 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -61.54 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +9278.8% | -5.16 % change on previous year | 474.03 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +5705.2% | 1.88 % change on previous year | 108.97 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -5232.1% | -14.09 % change on previous year | -751.05 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | -2242.6% | -9.15 % change on previous year | -214.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -34.3 % change on previous year | -183.79 % change on previous year | 135.89 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1950s | 57.57 % change on previous year | -286.31 % change on previous year | 551.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.78 % change on previous year | -214.35 % change on previous year | 325.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.48 % change on previous year | -159.42 % change on previous year | 386.16 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 62.93 % change on previous year | -178.42 % change on previous year | 474.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.33 % change on previous year | -751.05 % change on previous year | 838.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.42 % change on previous year | -251.66 % change on previous year | 502.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -23.93 % change on previous year | -350.19 % change on previous year | 345.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.51 % change on previous year | -213.99 % change on previous year | 211.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More climate change data for Guatemala
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 248.53 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,617 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 307.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,636 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.91 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Guatemala?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Guatemala was -213.99 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 838.32 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -751.05 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Guatemala rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.