Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate was -5.33 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-5.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 249.3%
World rank
90th
of 192 countries
All-time high
33.34 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-22.92 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Sweden, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Sweden is -5.33 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 249.3% on the previous year and down 142.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 33.34 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -22.92 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Sweden ranks 90th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -19.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 1943 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1944 | 16.34 % change on previous year | +102.4% |
| 1945 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1946 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -431.3% |
| 1947 | -21.78 % change on previous year | +295.8% |
| 1948 | 25.08 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 1949 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1950 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1951 | -11.69 % change on previous year | -375.3% |
| 1952 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1953 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1954 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1955 | -22 % change on previous year | -444.7% |
| 1956 | -0.343 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1957 | 25.06 % change on previous year | -7405.8% |
| 1958 | -11.61 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1959 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1960 | 23.13 % change on previous year | -913.0% |
| 1961 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1962 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1963 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1964 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 1965 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1966 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1967 | 6 % change on previous year | +70.8% |
| 1968 | -18.33 % change on previous year | -405.7% |
| 1969 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1970 | 18.57 % change on previous year | -460.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9778 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1972 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +237.9% |
| 1973 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -263.5% |
| 1974 | 11.05 % change on previous year | -304.6% |
| 1975 | -16.57 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1976 | -14.18 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 32.27 % change on previous year | -327.6% |
| 1978 | -12.46 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1979 | 14.12 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 1980 | -9.34 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1981 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -212.8% |
| 1982 | -9.05 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 1983 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 1984 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1985 | 7.16 % change on previous year | +177.3% |
| 1986 | -10.71 % change on previous year | -249.6% |
| 1987 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 1988 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 1989 | -6.87 % change on previous year | +122.1% |
| 1990 | 13.98 % change on previous year | -303.6% |
| 1991 | -12.48 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 1992 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 1993 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1994 | -19.43 % change on previous year | -930.4% |
| 1995 | 15.95 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 1996 | -10.34 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 1997 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 1998 | 29.69 % change on previous year | +518.1% |
| 1999 | -11.03 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2000 | 15.81 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 2001 | -13.55 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 2002 | -14.66 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2004 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +397.8% |
| 2005 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2006 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -644.2% |
| 2007 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -191.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 2009 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 2010 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 13.77 % change on previous year | -692.4% |
| 2012 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2013 | -21.8 % change on previous year | -429.3% |
| 2014 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2015 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2016 | -17.19 % change on previous year | -237.6% |
| 2017 | 12.47 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 2018 | -22.92 % change on previous year | -283.8% |
| 2019 | 33.34 % change on previous year | -245.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6665 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2021 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -874.4% |
| 2022 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -358.4% |
| 2024 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2025 | -5.33 % change on previous year | +249.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.2 % change on previous year | -21.78 % change on previous year | 25.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | -0.3583 % change on previous year | -22 % change on previous year | 25.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1501 % change on previous year | -18.33 % change on previous year | 23.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.17 % change on previous year | -16.57 % change on previous year | 32.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2945 % change on previous year | -10.71 % change on previous year | 10.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 % change on previous year | -19.43 % change on previous year | 29.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0206 % change on previous year | -14.66 % change on previous year | 15.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 % change on previous year | -22.92 % change on previous year | 33.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5776 % change on previous year | -5.33 % change on previous year | 12.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 87 Angola -4.21 % change on previous year compare
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- 89 Finland -5.21 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Cook Islands -5.35 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Malaysia -5.5 % change on previous year compare
- 93 United States of America -5.62 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Sweden?
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Sweden was -5.33 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 33.34 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.92 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 142.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.