Afghanistan vs United Kingdom: Precipitation anomalies
Afghanistan
-90.14 millimeters
in 2025
United Kingdom
-87.14 millimeters
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
138th
United Kingdom rank
136th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Afghanistan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports -87.14 millimeters against -90.14 millimeters in Afghanistan, a difference of 3 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 138th and United Kingdom ranks 136th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -69.37 millimeters | -181.1 millimeters | 111.73 millimeters | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 71.44 millimeters | -139.37 millimeters | 210.81 millimeters | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 12.31 millimeters | -118.35 millimeters | 130.66 millimeters | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 2.9 millimeters | -88.19 millimeters | 91.09 millimeters | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 25.37 millimeters | -1.93 millimeters | 27.29 millimeters | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 45.81 millimeters | -28.44 millimeters | 74.24 millimeters | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | -41.05 millimeters | 9.52 millimeters | 50.56 millimeters | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | -6.46 millimeters | 5.53 millimeters | 11.99 millimeters | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | -42.34 millimeters | 44.14 millimeters | 86.48 millimeters | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Afghanistan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at -87.14 millimeters against -90.14 millimeters in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Afghanistan and United Kingdom?
- 3 millimeters, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United Kingdom?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and United Kingdom rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Afghanistan ranks 138th and United Kingdom ranks 136th 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 Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.