Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was -133.56 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-133.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 292.7%
World rank
130th
of 192 countries
All-time high
980.71 % change on previous year
in 1944
All-time low
-824.14 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
80
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Qatar, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Qatar stood at -133.56 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 292.7% on the previous year and down 229.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 980.71 % change on previous year in 1944 and was at its lowest, -824.14 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Qatar 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -42.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 76.36 % change on previous year | -280.0% |
| 1943 | 116.85 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1944 | 980.71 % change on previous year | +739.3% |
| 1945 | -229.36 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1946 | -63 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1947 | 122.46 % change on previous year | -294.4% |
| 1948 | 615.67 % change on previous year | +402.8% |
| 1949 | -57.1 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1950 | -206.9 % change on previous year | +262.3% |
| 1951 | 53.89 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1952 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1953 | 420.65 % change on previous year | -26422.4% |
| 1954 | -142.32 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1955 | 166.74 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 1956 | -354.82 % change on previous year | -312.8% |
| 1957 | 84.77 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1958 | -28.59 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1959 | 346.55 % change on previous year | -1312.3% |
| 1960 | -273.55 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 1961 | 24.43 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1962 | -23.61 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 1963 | 24.15 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
| 1964 | 428.19 % change on previous year | +1672.8% |
| 1965 | -135.83 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1966 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1967 | -28.01 % change on previous year | +735.1% |
| 1968 | 36.41 % change on previous year | -230.0% |
| 1969 | 212.78 % change on previous year | +484.5% |
| 1970 | -253.88 % change on previous year | -219.3% |
| 1971 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1972 | 228.78 % change on previous year | +4535.1% |
| 1973 | -190.65 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1974 | 82.27 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1975 | -222.22 % change on previous year | -370.1% |
| 1976 | 239.5 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 1977 | -99.94 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1979 | 221.26 % change on previous year | -321.4% |
| 1980 | -164.12 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 1981 | -22.1 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1982 | 329.71 % change on previous year | -1591.8% |
| 1983 | -104.11 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1984 | -644.17 % change on previous year | +518.7% |
| 1985 | -28.44 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1986 | 75.96 % change on previous year | -367.1% |
| 1987 | 51.43 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1988 | 314.56 % change on previous year | +511.6% |
| 1989 | -38.58 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1990 | -391.8 % change on previous year | +915.6% |
| 1991 | 51.43 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1993 | -104.89 % change on previous year | -303.9% |
| 1994 | -824.14 % change on previous year | +685.7% |
| 1995 | 332.76 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1996 | -83.43 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1997 | 348 % change on previous year | -517.1% |
| 1998 | -102.63 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2000 | 56.2 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 2001 | -346.05 % change on previous year | -715.7% |
| 2002 | 59.3 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 2003 | 42.11 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2004 | -38.35 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 2005 | -12.54 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2006 | 330.49 % change on previous year | -2735.7% |
| 2007 | -183.99 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 2008 | 29.54 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2009 | 104.94 % change on previous year | +255.2% |
| 2011 | 81.18 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2012 | -271.99 % change on previous year | -435.0% |
| 2013 | 126.39 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2014 | -287.41 % change on previous year | -327.4% |
| 2015 | 102.85 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 2016 | -507.55 % change on previous year | -593.5% |
| 2018 | -138.23 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2019 | 432.21 % change on previous year | -412.7% |
| 2020 | -167.85 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2021 | -94.94 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2022 | 33.17 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2023 | 137.11 % change on previous year | +313.3% |
| 2024 | 69.31 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2025 | -133.56 % change on previous year | -292.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -133.56 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -101.45 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -133.56 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -148.32 % change on previous year, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Qatar 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 | +26422.4% | -1.6 % change on previous year | 420.65 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +4535.1% | 4.94 % change on previous year | 228.78 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +2735.7% | -12.54 % change on previous year | 330.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 168.91 % change on previous year | -229.36 % change on previous year | 980.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 33.84 % change on previous year | -354.82 % change on previous year | 420.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.16 % change on previous year | -273.55 % change on previous year | 428.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.12 % change on previous year | -253.88 % change on previous year | 239.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -22.99 % change on previous year | -644.17 % change on previous year | 329.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -96.84 % change on previous year | -824.14 % change on previous year | 348 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.17 % change on previous year | -346.05 % change on previous year | 330.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -57.82 % change on previous year | -507.55 % change on previous year | 432.21 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -26.13 % change on previous year | -167.85 % change on previous year | 137.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 127 United States Virgin Islands -123.55 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Cook Islands -123.65 % change on previous year compare
- 129 United Arab Emirates -131.19 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Haiti -135.57 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Denmark -137.79 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Kazakhstan -138.19 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Qatar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 127.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 53.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 74.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2016 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.015 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Qatar was -133.56 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 980.71 % change on previous year in 1944.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -824.14 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Qatar rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 229.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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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CSV · JSON — 80 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.