Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was -91.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-91.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 75.0%
World rank
108th
of 192 countries
All-time high
735.12 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-775.65 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
82
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uganda recorded -91.54 % change on previous year for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 75.0% on the previous year and down 249.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 735.12 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -775.65 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Uganda 108th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -177.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | -99.66 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1943 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1944 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 1945 | 20.08 % change on previous year | +296.7% |
| 1946 | 73.39 % change on previous year | +265.4% |
| 1947 | 358.52 % change on previous year | +388.5% |
| 1948 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1949 | -26.7 % change on previous year | -512.2% |
| 1950 | 125.18 % change on previous year | -568.9% |
| 1951 | 72.73 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1952 | -24.75 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1953 | 89.89 % change on previous year | -463.2% |
| 1954 | -88.54 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 1955 | 92.88 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 1956 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1957 | 37.16 % change on previous year | -1812.4% |
| 1958 | -6.97 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 1959 | 87.75 % change on previous year | -1358.1% |
| 1960 | -0.6635 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1961 | 42.25 % change on previous year | -6468.3% |
| 1962 | -9.05 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1963 | -0.1618 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1964 | -43.52 % change on previous year | +26804.8% |
| 1965 | -44.98 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 37.98 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 1967 | 85.46 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 1968 | -19.7 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 1969 | -82.64 % change on previous year | +319.5% |
| 1970 | 327.55 % change on previous year | -496.4% |
| 1971 | 24.41 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1972 | 49.09 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 1973 | -65.98 % change on previous year | -234.4% |
| 1974 | 37.42 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 1975 | 89.39 % change on previous year | +138.9% |
| 1976 | -24.91 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1977 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1978 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 1979 | -26.71 % change on previous year | -696.3% |
| 1980 | -89.02 % change on previous year | +233.2% |
| 1981 | 735.12 % change on previous year | -925.8% |
| 1982 | -8.28 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1983 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 1984 | -79.52 % change on previous year | -3963.9% |
| 1985 | 583.08 % change on previous year | -833.2% |
| 1986 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1987 | -43.95 % change on previous year | -675.2% |
| 1988 | 28.65 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 1989 | -43.64 % change on previous year | -252.3% |
| 1990 | 32.18 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 1991 | 69.27 % change on previous year | +115.3% |
| 1992 | -83.14 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 1993 | -207.66 % change on previous year | +149.8% |
| 1994 | 514.13 % change on previous year | -347.6% |
| 1995 | -65.9 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1996 | 16.51 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1997 | 49.76 % change on previous year | +201.5% |
| 1998 | -162.13 % change on previous year | -425.8% |
| 1999 | 84.19 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2001 | 103.28 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2003 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2004 | 22.79 % change on previous year | -727.3% |
| 2005 | -20.61 % change on previous year | -190.4% |
| 2006 | 198.59 % change on previous year | -1063.5% |
| 2007 | -141.51 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2008 | -46.48 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2009 | -76 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 2010 | 182.24 % change on previous year | -339.8% |
| 2011 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2012 | -42.45 % change on previous year | -904.7% |
| 2013 | -140.2 % change on previous year | +230.3% |
| 2014 | -226.73 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 2015 | 61.29 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2016 | -775.65 % change on previous year | -1365.5% |
| 2017 | 58.16 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2018 | 93.52 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 2020 | 33.9 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2021 | -230.94 % change on previous year | -781.2% |
| 2022 | 28.15 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2023 | 87.25 % change on previous year | +209.9% |
| 2024 | -366.68 % change on previous year | -520.3% |
| 2025 | -91.54 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -91.54 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -100.64 % change on previous year, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -91.54 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -29.03 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -26804.8% | -0.1618 % change on previous year | -43.52 % change on previous year |
| 1961 | +6468.3% | -0.6635 % change on previous year | 42.25 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -3963.9% | 2.06 % change on previous year | -79.52 % change on previous year |
| 1957 | +1812.4% | -2.17 % change on previous year | 37.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 17.21 % change on previous year | -177.26 % change on previous year | 358.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 38.32 % change on previous year | -88.54 % change on previous year | 125.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.5 % change on previous year | -82.64 % change on previous year | 85.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.83 % change on previous year | -65.98 % change on previous year | 327.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.21 % change on previous year | -89.02 % change on previous year | 735.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.72 % change on previous year | -207.66 % change on previous year | 514.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.55 % change on previous year | -141.51 % change on previous year | 198.59 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -87.17 % change on previous year | -775.65 % change on previous year | 182.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -89.97 % change on previous year | -366.68 % change on previous year | 87.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 105 Israel -81.54 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Bhutan -83.17 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Italy -84.86 % change on previous year compare
- 109 French Polynesia -95.36 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Puerto Rico -96.42 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Suriname -97.64 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Uganda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 22.78 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,987 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 39.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 627.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,448 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 756.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 691.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.86 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Uganda was -91.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 735.12 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -775.65 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 249.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.