Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was 64.39 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
64.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 219.8%
World rank
50th
of 192 countries
All-time high
730.31 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-646.51 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
81
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 64.39 % change on previous year for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 219.8% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 730.31 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -646.51 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Iceland ranks 50th 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -24.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 50.33 % change on previous year | -308.8% |
| 1943 | 55.63 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1944 | -178.49 % change on previous year | -420.8% |
| 1945 | -12.41 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1946 | 69.11 % change on previous year | -656.8% |
| 1947 | -118.69 % change on previous year | -271.7% |
| 1948 | -0.1143 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1949 | -0.1574 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1950 | 68.1 % change on previous year | -43364.7% |
| 1951 | -191.08 % change on previous year | -380.6% |
| 1952 | -95.7 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1953 | 251.62 % change on previous year | -362.9% |
| 1954 | -127.88 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1955 | -125.57 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 148.19 % change on previous year | -218.0% |
| 1957 | -214.58 % change on previous year | -244.8% |
| 1958 | -93.98 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1959 | 173.43 % change on previous year | -284.5% |
| 1960 | -240.17 % change on previous year | -238.5% |
| 1961 | 95.42 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1963 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1964 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1965 | -161.43 % change on previous year | -7089.3% |
| 1966 | 42.5 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1967 | 56.66 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1968 | -50.12 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 1969 | 41.99 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 1970 | -74.25 % change on previous year | -276.8% |
| 1971 | 88.1 % change on previous year | -218.6% |
| 1973 | -110.08 % change on previous year | -224.9% |
| 1974 | 730.31 % change on previous year | -763.5% |
| 1975 | -140.47 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1976 | 178.14 % change on previous year | -226.8% |
| 1977 | -632.04 % change on previous year | -454.8% |
| 1978 | 23.75 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1979 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 1980 | -8.91 % change on previous year | +97.5% |
| 1981 | 24.75 % change on previous year | -377.7% |
| 1982 | 90.27 % change on previous year | +264.7% |
| 1983 | 370.71 % change on previous year | +310.7% |
| 1984 | -206.05 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1985 | -646.51 % change on previous year | +213.8% |
| 1986 | 84.9 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1987 | -192.25 % change on previous year | -326.4% |
| 1988 | -13.44 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1989 | 160.94 % change on previous year | -1297.2% |
| 1990 | -128.94 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 1991 | 656.01 % change on previous year | -608.8% |
| 1992 | 26.29 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1993 | -107.48 % change on previous year | -508.8% |
| 1994 | -59.55 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1995 | -586.94 % change on previous year | +885.6% |
| 1996 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1997 | 113.53 % change on previous year | -3546.4% |
| 1998 | -344.36 % change on previous year | -403.3% |
| 1999 | -75.82 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2000 | -62.69 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 42.31 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 2002 | 178.08 % change on previous year | +320.9% |
| 2003 | -22.36 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2004 | 29.74 % change on previous year | -233.0% |
| 2005 | -265.84 % change on previous year | -993.7% |
| 2006 | 170.4 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 2007 | 23.63 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2008 | -187.25 % change on previous year | -892.3% |
| 2009 | 85.58 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2011 | 122.16 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 2012 | -126.07 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 2013 | 67.71 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 2015 | 28.62 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2016 | -143 % change on previous year | -599.6% |
| 2017 | 162.88 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 2018 | 313.67 % change on previous year | +92.6% |
| 2019 | -145.03 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2020 | 259.56 % change on previous year | -279.0% |
| 2021 | -178.9 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 2022 | 196.58 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 2023 | -218.9 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 2024 | 20.14 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2025 | 64.39 % change on previous year | +219.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 64.39 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -101.45 % change on previous year. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 64.39 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -104.54 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +43364.7% | -0.1574 % change on previous year | 68.1 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -7089.3% | 2.31 % change on previous year | -161.43 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +3546.4% | -3.29 % change on previous year | 113.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -17.65 % change on previous year | -178.49 % change on previous year | 69.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | -20.75 % change on previous year | -214.58 % change on previous year | 251.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -22.68 % change on previous year | -240.17 % change on previous year | 95.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.55 % change on previous year | -632.04 % change on previous year | 730.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -33.56 % change on previous year | -646.51 % change on previous year | 370.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -51.05 % change on previous year | -586.94 % change on previous year | 656.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8384 % change on previous year | -265.84 % change on previous year | 178.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.12 % change on previous year | -145.03 % change on previous year | 313.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.81 % change on previous year | -218.9 % change on previous year | 259.56 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- 51 Paraguay 62.12 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Spain 60.3 % change on previous year compare
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More climate change data for Iceland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Iceland was 64.39 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 730.31 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -646.51 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Iceland rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.