Colombia vs New Zealand: Precipitation anomalies
Colombia
103.87 millimeters
in 2025
New Zealand
94.83 millimeters
in 2025
Colombia rank
40th
New Zealand rank
43rd
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Colombia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 103.87 millimeters against 94.83 millimeters in New Zealand, a difference of 9.04 millimeters.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was New Zealand ahead.
Colombia ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -75.53 millimeters | -92.74 millimeters | 17.21 millimeters | Colombia |
| 1950s | -79.19 millimeters | -18.44 millimeters | 60.75 millimeters | New Zealand |
| 1960s | -205.55 millimeters | -20.08 millimeters | 185.47 millimeters | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 197.87 millimeters | -2.73 millimeters | 200.6 millimeters | Colombia |
| 1980s | 20.45 millimeters | 54.27 millimeters | 33.83 millimeters | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 107.73 millimeters | 20.51 millimeters | 87.22 millimeters | Colombia |
| 2000s | -15.15 millimeters | -41.24 millimeters | 26.08 millimeters | Colombia |
| 2010s | -52.45 millimeters | 34.11 millimeters | 86.56 millimeters | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -212.91 millimeters | 43.36 millimeters | 256.27 millimeters | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Colombia or New Zealand?
- Colombia, at 103.87 millimeters against 94.83 millimeters in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Colombia and New Zealand?
- 9.04 millimeters, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and New Zealand?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and New Zealand rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Colombia ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 43rd 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.