Latvia vs New Zealand: Precipitation anomalies
Latvia
81.78 millimeters
in 2025
New Zealand
94.83 millimeters
in 2025
Latvia rank
46th
New Zealand rank
43rd
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Latvia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 94.83 millimeters against 81.78 millimeters in Latvia, a difference of 13.05 millimeters.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 47 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 46th and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -99.28 millimeters | -92.74 millimeters | 6.55 millimeters | New Zealand |
| 1950s | -60.26 millimeters | -18.44 millimeters | 41.82 millimeters | New Zealand |
| 1960s | -22.29 millimeters | -20.08 millimeters | 2.21 millimeters | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 10.23 millimeters | -2.73 millimeters | 12.95 millimeters | Latvia |
| 1980s | 60.1 millimeters | 54.27 millimeters | 5.83 millimeters | Latvia |
| 1990s | 18.89 millimeters | 20.51 millimeters | 1.62 millimeters | New Zealand |
| 2000s | -11.78 millimeters | -41.24 millimeters | 29.45 millimeters | Latvia |
| 2010s | 13.07 millimeters | 34.11 millimeters | 21.03 millimeters | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 24.83 millimeters | 43.36 millimeters | 18.52 millimeters | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Latvia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 94.83 millimeters against 81.78 millimeters in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Latvia and New Zealand?
- 13.05 millimeters, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and New Zealand rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Latvia ranks 46th 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.