Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate was -25.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-25.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
160th
of 192 countries
All-time high
493.73 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-84.45 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Kiribati, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded -25.97 % change on previous year for annual precipitation, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 109.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Kiribati peaked at 493.73 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -84.45 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Kiribati 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -19.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | -65.57 % change on previous year | +234.4% |
| 1943 | -12.96 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1944 | 36.88 % change on previous year | -384.7% |
| 1945 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1946 | -37.86 % change on previous year | +3654.5% |
| 1947 | 29.21 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 1948 | 29.8 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1949 | -9.64 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1950 | -39.91 % change on previous year | +314.1% |
| 1951 | 298.38 % change on previous year | -847.6% |
| 1952 | -57.33 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1953 | 84.03 % change on previous year | -246.6% |
| 1954 | -74.84 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 1955 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1956 | 19.52 % change on previous year | +220.2% |
| 1957 | 344 % change on previous year | +1662.2% |
| 1958 | -58.87 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1959 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1960 | -37.42 % change on previous year | -2678.3% |
| 1961 | 42.39 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 1962 | -50.32 % change on previous year | -218.7% |
| 1963 | 31.47 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 1964 | -30.74 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 1965 | 437.46 % change on previous year | -1523.3% |
| 1966 | -22.71 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1967 | -56.17 % change on previous year | +147.3% |
| 1968 | 31.39 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 1969 | 65.09 % change on previous year | +107.4% |
| 1970 | -72.08 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1564 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1972 | 493.73 % change on previous year | +315643.5% |
| 1973 | -57.54 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1974 | -45.93 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1975 | -19.09 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1976 | 156.9 % change on previous year | -922.1% |
| 1977 | -46.12 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 1978 | -26.86 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1979 | 46.73 % change on previous year | -274.0% |
| 1980 | -21.8 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1981 | -34.64 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 1982 | 424.17 % change on previous year | -1324.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6935 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1984 | -79.12 % change on previous year | -11509.8% |
| 1985 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1986 | 64.75 % change on previous year | +632.0% |
| 1987 | 223.55 % change on previous year | +245.3% |
| 1988 | -84.45 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 1989 | 19.51 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 1990 | 58.52 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 1991 | 34.81 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1992 | 129.49 % change on previous year | +272.0% |
| 1993 | -67.11 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 1994 | -17.49 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1995 | -15.83 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 18.28 % change on previous year | -215.5% |
| 1997 | 384.38 % change on previous year | +2002.3% |
| 1998 | -66.82 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1999 | -66.01 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 37.98 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 2001 | 29.42 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 47.19 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 2003 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2004 | -26 % change on previous year | -323.2% |
| 2005 | -33.56 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 58.39 % change on previous year | -274.0% |
| 2007 | -21.59 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 2008 | 18.56 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 2009 | 30.62 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 2010 | 70.11 % change on previous year | +128.9% |
| 2011 | -60.55 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 2012 | 51.99 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 2013 | -41.24 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 2014 | 37.25 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 2015 | 264.06 % change on previous year | +608.9% |
| 2016 | -42.15 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2017 | -73.18 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 2018 | -12.16 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2019 | 206.92 % change on previous year | -1801.1% |
| 2020 | -68.75 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2021 | 64.79 % change on previous year | -194.2% |
| 2022 | -50.74 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 2023 | 329.17 % change on previous year | -748.8% |
| 2024 | -29.73 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2025 | -25.97 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -5.64 % change on previous year | -65.57 % change on previous year | 36.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 52.25 % change on previous year | -74.84 % change on previous year | 344 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.04 % change on previous year | -56.17 % change on previous year | 437.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.99 % change on previous year | -72.08 % change on previous year | 493.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.15 % change on previous year | -84.45 % change on previous year | 424.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.22 % change on previous year | -67.11 % change on previous year | 384.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.27 % change on previous year | -33.56 % change on previous year | 58.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1 % change on previous year | -73.18 % change on previous year | 264.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.46 % change on previous year | -68.75 % change on previous year | 329.17 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 159 Czechia -25.96 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Germany -26.79 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Armenia -26.92 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Luxembourg -26.95 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Kiribati?
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Kiribati was -25.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 493.73 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.45 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Kiribati rank for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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
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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.