Japan vs United States of America: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate

Japan
-165.86 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States of America
-162.98 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
146th
United States of America rank
143rd

Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
-1.0k-50005001.0k194119832025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports -162.98 % change on previous year against -165.86 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 2.88 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 45 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 146th and United States of America ranks 143rd of 192 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1940s -29.45 % change on previous year 44.63 % change on previous year 74.08 % change on previous year United States of America
1950s 33.35 % change on previous year -81.06 % change on previous year 114.4 % change on previous year Japan
1960s 103.92 % change on previous year -106.96 % change on previous year 210.88 % change on previous year Japan
1970s -3.06 % change on previous year 87.91 % change on previous year 90.97 % change on previous year United States of America
1980s 56.98 % change on previous year 99.76 % change on previous year 42.78 % change on previous year United States of America
1990s 69.51 % change on previous year 75.79 % change on previous year 6.28 % change on previous year United States of America
2000s -126.06 % change on previous year 24.95 % change on previous year 151.01 % change on previous year United States of America
2010s 99.81 % change on previous year -18.21 % change on previous year 118.02 % change on previous year Japan
2020s 170.68 % change on previous year -75.78 % change on previous year 246.46 % change on previous year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at -162.98 % change on previous year against -165.86 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate between Japan and United States of America?
2.88 % change on previous year, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
73 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 146th and United States of America ranks 143rd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 15,368 data points, 1941–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Precipitation anomalies. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.