Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Greenland
Greenland: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate was 7.26 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.26 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 279.4%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
44.3 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-25.13 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Greenland, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 7.26 % change on previous year for annual precipitation, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 279.4% on the previous year and up 165.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Greenland peaked at 44.3 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -25.13 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Greenland ranks 45th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 5.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | -8.34 % change on previous year | -249.1% |
| 1943 | -11.51 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 1944 | 17.93 % change on previous year | -255.8% |
| 1945 | 12.97 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1946 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1947 | -21.53 % change on previous year | -361.0% |
| 1948 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1949 | -4.97 % change on previous year | +141.8% |
| 1950 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1951 | -6.21 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 1952 | 26.6 % change on previous year | -528.2% |
| 1953 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1954 | 12.96 % change on previous year | -616.8% |
| 1955 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1956 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -216.3% |
| 1957 | -22.09 % change on previous year | -373.8% |
| 1958 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1959 | 8.08 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1960 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 1961 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1962 | -0.6413 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2604 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1964 | 17.08 % change on previous year | +6458.9% |
| 1965 | -18.35 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 1966 | -17 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -268.1% |
| 1968 | -10.63 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 1969 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 1970 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1971 | -15.29 % change on previous year | -317.2% |
| 1972 | 44.3 % change on previous year | -389.8% |
| 1973 | -23.36 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 1974 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1975 | 14.65 % change on previous year | -790.4% |
| 1976 | 17.75 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1977 | -24.8 % change on previous year | -239.7% |
| 1978 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1979 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 1980 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 1981 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -235.2% |
| 1982 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1983 | 22.09 % change on previous year | -1255.9% |
| 1984 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1985 | -19.02 % change on previous year | -425.4% |
| 1986 | 17.08 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 1987 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1988 | -10.59 % change on previous year | -956.0% |
| 1989 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1990 | 11.91 % change on previous year | -337.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2883 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1992 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -478.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3502 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1994 | -10.8 % change on previous year | -3184.6% |
| 1995 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1996 | 30.67 % change on previous year | +1759.6% |
| 1997 | -8.34 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 1998 | -16.04 % change on previous year | +92.4% |
| 1999 | 12.93 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 2000 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2001 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -425.0% |
| 2002 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 2003 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -277.7% |
| 2004 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -236.1% |
| 2005 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -232.7% |
| 2006 | -18.71 % change on previous year | -311.1% |
| 2007 | 11.73 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 2008 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2009 | -25.13 % change on previous year | -358.4% |
| 2010 | 19.11 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 2011 | -11.49 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 2012 | 18.92 % change on previous year | -264.7% |
| 2013 | -0.5667 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2014 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -1041.9% |
| 2015 | -11.12 % change on previous year | -308.4% |
| 2016 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 2017 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2018 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -182.6% |
| 2019 | -15.48 % change on previous year | +404.9% |
| 2020 | 19.66 % change on previous year | -227.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2022 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
| 2023 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -229.1% |
| 2024 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2025 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -279.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.4066 % change on previous year | -21.53 % change on previous year | 17.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 2.24 % change on previous year | -22.09 % change on previous year | 26.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0054 % change on previous year | -18.35 % change on previous year | 28.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.66 % change on previous year | -24.8 % change on previous year | 44.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7912 % change on previous year | -19.02 % change on previous year | 22.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 % change on previous year | -16.04 % change on previous year | 30.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.46 % change on previous year | -25.13 % change on previous year | 11.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 % change on previous year | -15.48 % change on previous year | 19.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year | 19.66 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More reference data data for Greenland
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Temperature anomalies by month 5.41 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 °C (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.8 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Greenland?
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Greenland was 7.26 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.13 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Greenland rank for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual precipitation, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual precipitation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual precipitation Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual precipitation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.