Solomon Islands vs Sri Lanka: Precipitation anomalies
Solomon Islands
308.27 millimeters
in 2025
Sri Lanka
310.74 millimeters
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
14th
Sri Lanka rank
13th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Solomon Islands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 310.74 millimeters against 308.27 millimeters in Solomon Islands, a difference of 2.47 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -23.16 millimeters | -106.15 millimeters | 82.99 millimeters | Solomon Islands |
| 1950s | -176.1 millimeters | -287.3 millimeters | 111.21 millimeters | Solomon Islands |
| 1960s | -91.59 millimeters | 69.19 millimeters | 160.77 millimeters | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | -333.4 millimeters | -171.73 millimeters | 161.67 millimeters | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | -468.24 millimeters | -213.81 millimeters | 254.43 millimeters | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | -464.33 millimeters | -131.52 millimeters | 332.81 millimeters | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 67.93 millimeters | -18.59 millimeters | 86.52 millimeters | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 310.19 millimeters | 152.69 millimeters | 157.5 millimeters | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 429.84 millimeters | 205.16 millimeters | 224.68 millimeters | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Solomon Islands or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 310.74 millimeters against 308.27 millimeters in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 2.47 millimeters, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Solomon Islands ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th 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.