Kazakhstan vs United States: Precipitation anomalies

Kazakhstan
-21.38 millimeters
in 2025
United States
-18.65 millimeters
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
98th
United States rank
95th

Precipitation anomalies over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • United States
-200-1000100194019822025

How they compare

United States currently reports -18.65 millimeters against -21.38 millimeters in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2.73 millimeters.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was United States ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 98th and United States ranks 95th of 192 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 4 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan United States Difference Ahead
1940s -84.4 millimeters -33.91 millimeters 50.49 millimeters United States
1950s -31.43 millimeters -48 millimeters 16.57 millimeters Kazakhstan
1960s 14.28 millimeters -66.85 millimeters 81.12 millimeters Kazakhstan
1970s 1.14 millimeters -21.33 millimeters 22.47 millimeters Kazakhstan
1980s 16.1 millimeters 26.17 millimeters 10.07 millimeters United States
1990s 10.89 millimeters 29.58 millimeters 18.69 millimeters United States
2000s 6.94 millimeters -31.12 millimeters 38.06 millimeters Kazakhstan
2010s -6.23 millimeters 7.45 millimeters 13.67 millimeters United States
2020s -8.53 millimeters -7.49 millimeters 1.04 millimeters United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Kazakhstan or United States?
United States, at -18.65 millimeters against -21.38 millimeters in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Kazakhstan and United States?
2.73 millimeters, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and United States?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and United States rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
Kazakhstan ranks 98th and United States ranks 95th 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.