New Caledonia vs Sierra Leone: Precipitation anomalies
New Caledonia
493 millimeters
in 2025
Sierra Leone
425.21 millimeters
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
4th
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- New Caledonia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 493 millimeters against 425.21 millimeters in Sierra Leone, a difference of 67.79 millimeters.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 41 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -139.53 millimeters | -130.25 millimeters | 9.29 millimeters | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | -28.14 millimeters | 265.08 millimeters | 293.22 millimeters | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 121.02 millimeters | 134.88 millimeters | 13.86 millimeters | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 91.24 millimeters | 152.17 millimeters | 60.93 millimeters | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 66.47 millimeters | 97.62 millimeters | 31.15 millimeters | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | -69.05 millimeters | -49.11 millimeters | 19.93 millimeters | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 19.31 millimeters | -5.32 millimeters | 24.64 millimeters | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 70.17 millimeters | 43.24 millimeters | 26.93 millimeters | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 399.51 millimeters | 168.26 millimeters | 231.25 millimeters | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, New Caledonia or Sierra Leone?
- New Caledonia, at 493 millimeters against 425.21 millimeters in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between New Caledonia and Sierra Leone?
- 67.79 millimeters, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Sierra Leone?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and Sierra Leone rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- New Caledonia ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th 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.