Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was -885.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-885.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 940.6%
World rank
190th
of 192 countries
All-time high
932.19 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-885.08 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
82
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -885.08 % change on previous year for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 82 years on record.
The figure is down 940.6% on the previous year and down 611.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 932.19 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -885.08 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Mauritania ranks 190th 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 Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -69.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 80.54 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 1943 | 358.34 % change on previous year | +344.9% |
| 1944 | 240.55 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1945 | -83.35 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1946 | -339.61 % change on previous year | +307.4% |
| 1947 | 328.38 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 1948 | -106.44 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1949 | 51.82 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 1950 | 908.86 % change on previous year | +1653.9% |
| 1951 | 604.99 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1952 | -72.76 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1953 | -61.1 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1954 | 355.83 % change on previous year | -682.4% |
| 1955 | -73.17 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1956 | 215.53 % change on previous year | -394.5% |
| 1957 | 41.03 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1958 | -72.81 % change on previous year | -277.5% |
| 1959 | -160.63 % change on previous year | +120.6% |
| 1960 | 97.82 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 1962 | 309.25 % change on previous year | +216.1% |
| 1963 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1964 | -39.02 % change on previous year | -591.8% |
| 1965 | 474.62 % change on previous year | -1316.3% |
| 1966 | -42.98 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1967 | 72.81 % change on previous year | -269.4% |
| 1968 | -72.49 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 1969 | 591.25 % change on previous year | -915.7% |
| 1970 | -92.63 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1971 | -160.13 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
| 1972 | 179.68 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 1973 | -692.55 % change on previous year | -485.4% |
| 1974 | 94.32 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1975 | -136.97 % change on previous year | -245.2% |
| 1976 | 566.98 % change on previous year | -514.0% |
| 1977 | -280.81 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 1978 | 112.65 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1979 | 932.19 % change on previous year | +727.5% |
| 1980 | -74.64 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1981 | 59.39 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 1982 | -363.22 % change on previous year | -711.6% |
| 1983 | -35.51 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1984 | 77.26 % change on previous year | -317.6% |
| 1985 | -23.71 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1986 | 164.08 % change on previous year | -792.2% |
| 1987 | -440.63 % change on previous year | -368.5% |
| 1988 | 236.39 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1989 | -33.39 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1990 | -161.34 % change on previous year | +383.2% |
| 1991 | 47.23 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1992 | -245.68 % change on previous year | -620.2% |
| 1993 | 106.73 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1995 | -19.6 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1996 | -126.38 % change on previous year | +544.9% |
| 1997 | 133.98 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 1998 | 151.74 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 231.16 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 2000 | -65.45 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2001 | -331.87 % change on previous year | +407.1% |
| 2002 | -35.1 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2003 | 282.16 % change on previous year | -903.9% |
| 2004 | -136.58 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 2005 | 160.23 % change on previous year | -217.3% |
| 2006 | -163.35 % change on previous year | -202.0% |
| 2007 | -128.32 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 59.08 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2009 | -90.36 % change on previous year | -252.9% |
| 2010 | 345.08 % change on previous year | -481.9% |
| 2011 | -171.19 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 2012 | 159.17 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 2013 | -108.85 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 2015 | 173.16 % change on previous year | -259.1% |
| 2016 | -124.08 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 2017 | -628.6 % change on previous year | +406.6% |
| 2018 | 57.59 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2019 | 78.67 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 2020 | -130.49 % change on previous year | -265.9% |
| 2021 | -544.73 % change on previous year | +317.4% |
| 2022 | 136.72 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2023 | -347.59 % change on previous year | -354.2% |
| 2024 | 105.29 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2025 | -885.08 % change on previous year | -940.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -885.08 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -5.4 % change on previous year, 163.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -885.08 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -29.03 % change on previous year, 30.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Mauritania 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 | +1653.9% | 51.82 % change on previous year | 908.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 51.14 % change on previous year | -339.61 % change on previous year | 358.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 168.58 % change on previous year | -160.63 % change on previous year | 908.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 155.47 % change on previous year | -72.49 % change on previous year | 591.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.27 % change on previous year | -692.55 % change on previous year | 932.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -43.4 % change on previous year | -440.63 % change on previous year | 236.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.09 % change on previous year | -245.68 % change on previous year | 231.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -44.96 % change on previous year | -331.87 % change on previous year | 282.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -24.34 % change on previous year | -628.6 % change on previous year | 345.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -277.65 % change on previous year | -885.08 % change on previous year | 136.72 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More climate change data for Mauritania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.05 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,025 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,939 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 324.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2279 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Mauritania was -885.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 932.19 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -885.08 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Mauritania rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 611.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.