Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Precipitation anomalies
Malawi
205.19 millimeters
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
200.94 millimeters
in 2025
Malawi rank
26th
Papua New Guinea rank
27th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 205.19 millimeters against 200.94 millimeters in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.25 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 27th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 7 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -35.91 millimeters | -116.89 millimeters | 80.98 millimeters | Malawi |
| 1950s | 217.35 millimeters | -264.43 millimeters | 481.78 millimeters | Malawi |
| 1960s | 17.72 millimeters | -276.07 millimeters | 293.79 millimeters | Malawi |
| 1970s | 107.96 millimeters | -195.15 millimeters | 303.11 millimeters | Malawi |
| 1980s | 104.48 millimeters | -288.03 millimeters | 392.51 millimeters | Malawi |
| 1990s | -81.38 millimeters | -310.89 millimeters | 229.51 millimeters | Malawi |
| 2000s | 30.85 millimeters | -96.37 millimeters | 127.21 millimeters | Malawi |
| 2010s | 29.56 millimeters | 331.04 millimeters | 301.48 millimeters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 114.97 millimeters | 216.71 millimeters | 101.74 millimeters | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Malawi, at 205.19 millimeters against 200.94 millimeters in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.25 millimeters, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Malawi ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 27th 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.