Brazil vs El Salvador: Precipitation anomalies

Brazil
-175.2 millimeters
in 2025
El Salvador
-212.65 millimeters
in 2025
Brazil rank
174th
El Salvador rank
177th

Precipitation anomalies over time

  • Brazil
  • El Salvador
-5000500194019822025

How they compare

Brazil currently reports -175.2 millimeters against -212.65 millimeters in El Salvador, a difference of 37.45 millimeters.

The two have swapped places 42 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 174th and El Salvador ranks 177th of 192 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and El Salvador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil El Salvador Difference Ahead
1940s -67.19 millimeters -128.11 millimeters 60.91 millimeters Brazil
1950s -87.43 millimeters 40.21 millimeters 127.64 millimeters El Salvador
1960s -108.37 millimeters -58.8 millimeters 49.57 millimeters El Salvador
1970s 83.37 millimeters -76.2 millimeters 159.57 millimeters Brazil
1980s 82.05 millimeters -161.22 millimeters 243.27 millimeters Brazil
1990s 26.68 millimeters 19.22 millimeters 7.45 millimeters Brazil
2000s 19.06 millimeters -38.34 millimeters 57.41 millimeters Brazil
2010s -41.41 millimeters -45.33 millimeters 3.92 millimeters Brazil
2020s -175.41 millimeters 120.96 millimeters 296.37 millimeters El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Brazil or El Salvador?
Brazil, at -175.2 millimeters against -212.65 millimeters in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Brazil and El Salvador?
37.45 millimeters, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
Brazil ranks 174th and El Salvador ranks 177th 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.