Djibouti vs Syria: Annual precipitation

Djibouti
123.71 millimeters
in 2025
Syria
145.47 millimeters
in 2025
Djibouti rank
178th
Syria rank
176th

Annual precipitation over time

  • Djibouti
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 145.47 millimeters against 123.71 millimeters in Djibouti, a difference of 21.76 millimeters.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Djibouti's.

The two have swapped places 33 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 178th and Syria ranks 176th of 192 regions.

Across the 9 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Syria Difference Ahead
1940s 424.75 millimeters 210.85 millimeters 213.91 millimeters Djibouti
1950s 559.34 millimeters 213.51 millimeters 345.84 millimeters Djibouti
1960s 231.44 millimeters 238.86 millimeters 7.42 millimeters Syria
1970s 293.93 millimeters 240.35 millimeters 53.58 millimeters Djibouti
1980s 261.98 millimeters 257.96 millimeters 4.02 millimeters Djibouti
1990s 228.59 millimeters 234.51 millimeters 5.92 millimeters Syria
2000s 198.3 millimeters 218.29 millimeters 19.99 millimeters Syria
2010s 190.99 millimeters 230.03 millimeters 39.04 millimeters Syria
2020s 189.07 millimeters 189.55 millimeters 0.4732 millimeters Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual precipitation, Djibouti or Syria?
Syria, at 145.47 millimeters against 123.71 millimeters in Djibouti as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual precipitation between Djibouti and Syria?
21.76 millimeters, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Syria?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Djibouti and Syria rank globally for annual precipitation?
Djibouti ranks 178th and Syria ranks 176th of 192 regions.
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.