South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands vs United Arab Emirates: Precipitation anomalies
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
-25.01 millimeters
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
-27.47 millimeters
in 2025
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank
101st
United Arab Emirates rank
103rd
Precipitation anomalies over time
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands currently reports -25.01 millimeters against -27.47 millimeters in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.46 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 101st and United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -178.86 millimeters | 18.33 millimeters | 197.2 millimeters | United Arab Emirates |
| 1950s | -268.09 millimeters | 14.87 millimeters | 282.96 millimeters | United Arab Emirates |
| 1960s | -217.57 millimeters | 7.5 millimeters | 225.08 millimeters | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | -172.35 millimeters | 0.4566 millimeters | 172.81 millimeters | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | -49.16 millimeters | 16.96 millimeters | 66.12 millimeters | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | -4.43 millimeters | 25.77 millimeters | 30.19 millimeters | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | -30.6 millimeters | -13.76 millimeters | 16.84 millimeters | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 70.15 millimeters | -11.34 millimeters | 81.48 millimeters | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 2020s | 10.1 millimeters | 5.43 millimeters | 4.67 millimeters | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands or United Arab Emirates?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, at -25.01 millimeters against -27.47 millimeters in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.46 millimeters, with South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and United Arab Emirates?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and United Arab Emirates rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 101st and United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd 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
Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.