Algeria vs Egypt: Precipitation anomalies

Algeria
-4.31 millimeters
in 2025
Egypt
-5.19 millimeters
in 2025
Algeria rank
78th
Egypt rank
79th

Precipitation anomalies over time

  • Algeria
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports -4.31 millimeters against -5.19 millimeters in Egypt, a difference of 0.88 millimeters.

The two have swapped places 43 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Egypt ahead.

Algeria ranks 78th and Egypt ranks 79th of 192 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Egypt Difference Ahead
1940s -7.41 millimeters 4.52 millimeters 11.94 millimeters Egypt
1950s 5 millimeters -1.91 millimeters 6.91 millimeters Algeria
1960s 5.89 millimeters 29.05 millimeters 23.15 millimeters Egypt
1970s 15.21 millimeters 0.2849 millimeters 14.92 millimeters Algeria
1980s -2.11 millimeters 1.45 millimeters 3.56 millimeters Egypt
1990s 1.79 millimeters 1.92 millimeters 0.1357 millimeters Egypt
2000s -0.3976 millimeters -3.24 millimeters 2.84 millimeters Algeria
2010s 1.82 millimeters -0.2848 millimeters 2.1 millimeters Algeria
2020s -19.93 millimeters 1.11 millimeters 21.03 millimeters Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Algeria or Egypt?
Algeria, at -4.31 millimeters against -5.19 millimeters in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Algeria and Egypt?
0.88 millimeters, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
Algeria ranks 78th and Egypt ranks 79th 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

Indicator
Precipitation anomalies
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

The difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.