Burkina Faso vs Greenland: Annual precipitation

Burkina Faso
542.09 millimeters
in 2025
Greenland
482.24 millimeters
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
151st
Greenland rank
154th

Annual precipitation over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Greenland
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 542.09 millimeters against 482.24 millimeters in Greenland, a difference of 59.85 millimeters.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 151st and Greenland ranks 154th of 192 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Greenland Difference Ahead
1940s 640.51 millimeters 416.88 millimeters 223.63 millimeters Burkina Faso
1950s 737.64 millimeters 409 millimeters 328.64 millimeters Burkina Faso
1960s 682.56 millimeters 398.33 millimeters 284.24 millimeters Burkina Faso
1970s 670.43 millimeters 420.78 millimeters 249.65 millimeters Burkina Faso
1980s 645.57 millimeters 415.95 millimeters 229.62 millimeters Burkina Faso
1990s 632.13 millimeters 432.71 millimeters 199.41 millimeters Burkina Faso
2000s 567.79 millimeters 437.67 millimeters 130.12 millimeters Burkina Faso
2010s 612.7 millimeters 435.05 millimeters 177.64 millimeters Burkina Faso
2020s 600.09 millimeters 473.17 millimeters 126.92 millimeters Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual precipitation, Burkina Faso or Greenland?
Burkina Faso, at 542.09 millimeters against 482.24 millimeters in Greenland as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual precipitation between Burkina Faso and Greenland?
59.85 millimeters, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Greenland?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Greenland rank globally for annual precipitation?
Burkina Faso ranks 151st and Greenland ranks 154th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual precipitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual precipitation
Unit
millimeters
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 16,512 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.