Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was -340.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-340.41 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 435.9%
World rank
172nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
580.36 % change on previous year
in 1957
All-time low
-410.23 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
79
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Kenya stood at -340.41 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 435.9% on the previous year and down 257.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 580.36 % change on previous year in 1957 and was at its lowest, -410.23 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Kenya ranks 172nd 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -90.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1943 | -22.52 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1944 | 33.79 % change on previous year | -250.1% |
| 1945 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1946 | -9.11 % change on previous year | -230.3% |
| 1947 | 276.9 % change on previous year | -3139.5% |
| 1948 | -67.26 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1949 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1950 | 124.6 % change on previous year | +2386.2% |
| 1951 | 89.91 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1952 | -45.22 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1953 | 105.24 % change on previous year | -332.8% |
| 1954 | -85.11 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 1955 | -94.27 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1956 | 467.95 % change on previous year | -596.4% |
| 1957 | 580.36 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1958 | -65.22 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1959 | 93.21 % change on previous year | -242.9% |
| 1960 | -25.32 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 1961 | 223.59 % change on previous year | -983.1% |
| 1962 | -76.79 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1963 | 292.37 % change on previous year | -480.7% |
| 1964 | -70.74 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1965 | -137.53 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 1966 | 124.73 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 1968 | 26.89 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1969 | -160.36 % change on previous year | -696.4% |
| 1970 | 100.5 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 1972 | 70.18 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1973 | -184.3 % change on previous year | -362.6% |
| 1974 | 47.43 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1975 | 113.95 % change on previous year | +140.2% |
| 1976 | -205.85 % change on previous year | -280.6% |
| 1978 | -45.77 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1979 | -0.8055 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1980 | -125.61 % change on previous year | +15495.4% |
| 1981 | 335.09 % change on previous year | -366.8% |
| 1982 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1983 | -61.02 % change on previous year | -666.5% |
| 1984 | -239.66 % change on previous year | +292.8% |
| 1985 | 214.88 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 1986 | 25.48 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1987 | -121.39 % change on previous year | -576.4% |
| 1988 | 524.01 % change on previous year | -531.7% |
| 1989 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1990 | 12.14 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 1991 | -110.96 % change on previous year | -1013.7% |
| 1992 | -112.77 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1993 | -165.21 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 1994 | 196.49 % change on previous year | -218.9% |
| 1995 | -138.66 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1996 | -203.22 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 1997 | 407.93 % change on previous year | -300.7% |
| 1998 | -51.97 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1999 | -199.94 % change on previous year | +284.7% |
| 2000 | -52.43 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2001 | 94 % change on previous year | -279.3% |
| 2002 | 167.18 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 2004 | 59.37 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2005 | -410.23 % change on previous year | -791.0% |
| 2006 | 205.57 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 2007 | -115.99 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 2008 | -300.72 % change on previous year | +159.3% |
| 2009 | -85.32 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2010 | 112.48 % change on previous year | -231.8% |
| 2011 | 41.12 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 2012 | -50.74 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 2013 | 390.32 % change on previous year | -869.3% |
| 2014 | -156.5 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 2015 | 216.56 % change on previous year | -238.4% |
| 2016 | -274.66 % change on previous year | -226.8% |
| 2017 | -0.801 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2018 | 271.39 % change on previous year | -33982.0% |
| 2019 | -7.49 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2020 | 50.25 % change on previous year | -771.3% |
| 2021 | -187.41 % change on previous year | -473.0% |
| 2022 | -27.49 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2023 | 101.34 % change on previous year | -468.7% |
| 2025 | -340.41 % change on previous year | -435.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -340.41 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -5.4 % change on previous year, 63.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -340.41 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -29.03 % change on previous year, 11.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +33982.0% | -0.801 % change on previous year | 271.39 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -15495.4% | -0.8055 % change on previous year | -125.61 % change on previous year |
| 1947 | +3139.5% | -9.11 % change on previous year | 276.9 % change on previous year |
| 1950 | +2386.2% | 5.01 % change on previous year | 124.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 16.66 % change on previous year | -90.55 % change on previous year | 276.9 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1950s | 117.15 % change on previous year | -94.27 % change on previous year | 580.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.87 % change on previous year | -160.36 % change on previous year | 292.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -13.08 % change on previous year | -205.85 % change on previous year | 113.95 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 57.04 % change on previous year | -239.66 % change on previous year | 524.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -36.62 % change on previous year | -203.22 % change on previous year | 407.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -48.73 % change on previous year | -410.23 % change on previous year | 205.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.17 % change on previous year | -274.66 % change on previous year | 390.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -80.74 % change on previous year | -340.41 % change on previous year | 101.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 169 Armenia -285.87 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Azerbaijan -304.6 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Iraq -325.26 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Eritrea -345.95 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Cuba -347.23 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Mauritius -350.77 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Kenya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 276.34 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 50,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,186 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,454 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 61.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 255.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Kenya was -340.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 580.36 % change on previous year in 1957.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -410.23 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 257.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.