Greenland vs Hong Kong: Global precipitation anomaly
Greenland
46.03
in 2025
Hong Kong
55.66
in 2025
Greenland rank
56th
Hong Kong rank
53rd
Global precipitation anomaly over time
- Greenland
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 55.66 against 46.03 in Greenland, a difference of 9.63.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 39 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 56th and Hong Kong ranks 53rd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 4 and Hong Kong in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -19.32 | -433.36 | 414.04 | Greenland |
| 1950s | -27.2 | -290.2 | 263 | Greenland |
| 1960s | -37.88 | -117.28 | 79.4 | Greenland |
| 1970s | -15.43 | 367.74 | 383.17 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | -20.25 | 70.8 | 91.05 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | -3.49 | 102.76 | 106.25 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 1.46 | -106.65 | 108.12 | Greenland |
| 2010s | -1.15 | 36.56 | 37.71 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 36.97 | 81.84 | 44.88 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global precipitation anomaly, Greenland or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 55.66 against 46.03 in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global precipitation anomaly between Greenland and Hong Kong?
- 9.63, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Hong Kong?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Hong Kong rank globally for global precipitation anomaly?
- Greenland ranks 56th and Hong Kong ranks 53rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Global precipitation anomaly. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.