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
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
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.