Greenland vs North Macedonia: Precipitation anomalies

Greenland
46.03 millimeters
in 2025
North Macedonia
48.27 millimeters
in 2025
Greenland rank
56th
North Macedonia rank
55th

Precipitation anomalies over time

  • Greenland
  • North Macedonia
-2000200194019822025

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 48.27 millimeters against 46.03 millimeters in Greenland, a difference of 2.24 millimeters.

The two have swapped places 46 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Greenland ranks 56th and North Macedonia ranks 55th of 192 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1940s -19.32 millimeters -45.92 millimeters 26.59 millimeters Greenland
1950s -27.2 millimeters 2.22 millimeters 29.42 millimeters North Macedonia
1960s -37.88 millimeters 34.19 millimeters 72.06 millimeters North Macedonia
1970s -15.43 millimeters 75.38 millimeters 90.81 millimeters North Macedonia
1980s -20.25 millimeters -7.33 millimeters 12.92 millimeters North Macedonia
1990s -3.49 millimeters -61.68 millimeters 58.19 millimeters Greenland
2000s 1.46 millimeters 2.46 millimeters 1 millimeters North Macedonia
2010s -1.15 millimeters 38.95 millimeters 40.1 millimeters North Macedonia
2020s 36.97 millimeters 57.02 millimeters 20.05 millimeters North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Greenland or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 48.27 millimeters against 46.03 millimeters in Greenland as of 2025.
What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Greenland and North Macedonia?
2.24 millimeters, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and North Macedonia?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Greenland and North Macedonia rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
Greenland ranks 56th and North Macedonia ranks 55th 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.