Precipitation anomalies in Brazil
Brazil: Precipitation anomalies was -175.2 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-175.2 millimeters
Change on year
up 42.0%
World rank
174th
of 192 countries
All-time high
264.53 millimeters
in 1989
All-time low
-356.75 millimeters
in 2023
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Brazil, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precipitation anomalies in Brazil is -175.2 millimeters, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 42.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Brazil peaked at 264.53 millimeters in 1989 and was at its lowest, -356.75 millimeters, in 2023.
That places Brazil 174th 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.
Precipitation anomalies in Brazil, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -111.77 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -145.56 millimeters | +30.2% |
| 1942 | -305.94 millimeters | +110.2% |
| 1943 | 113.37 millimeters | -137.1% |
| 1944 | 27.74 millimeters | -75.5% |
| 1945 | 80.91 millimeters | +191.7% |
| 1946 | -108.74 millimeters | -234.4% |
| 1947 | 166.18 millimeters | -252.8% |
| 1948 | -271.56 millimeters | -263.4% |
| 1949 | -116.53 millimeters | -57.1% |
| 1950 | -68.25 millimeters | -41.4% |
| 1951 | -220.32 millimeters | +222.8% |
| 1952 | 23.02 millimeters | -110.5% |
| 1953 | 4.66 millimeters | -79.8% |
| 1954 | -151.66 millimeters | -3356.1% |
| 1955 | -126.7 millimeters | -16.5% |
| 1956 | 43.94 millimeters | -134.7% |
| 1957 | -105.25 millimeters | -339.5% |
| 1958 | -199.27 millimeters | +89.3% |
| 1959 | -74.44 millimeters | -62.6% |
| 1960 | 35.08 millimeters | -147.1% |
| 1961 | -334.44 millimeters | -1053.3% |
| 1962 | -48.92 millimeters | -85.4% |
| 1963 | -283.56 millimeters | +479.7% |
| 1964 | 6.83 millimeters | -102.4% |
| 1965 | 82.47 millimeters | +1108.3% |
| 1966 | 61.35 millimeters | -25.6% |
| 1967 | -116.88 millimeters | -290.5% |
| 1968 | -138.65 millimeters | +18.6% |
| 1969 | -346.98 millimeters | +150.3% |
| 1970 | -60.01 millimeters | -82.7% |
| 1971 | 106.81 millimeters | -278.0% |
| 1972 | 30.24 millimeters | -71.7% |
| 1973 | 140.43 millimeters | +364.4% |
| 1974 | 176.42 millimeters | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 18.91 millimeters | -89.3% |
| 1976 | 85.12 millimeters | +350.2% |
| 1977 | 146.5 millimeters | +72.1% |
| 1978 | 112.29 millimeters | -23.3% |
| 1979 | 76.99 millimeters | -31.4% |
| 1980 | 26.83 millimeters | -65.2% |
| 1981 | -68.13 millimeters | -353.9% |
| 1982 | 13.79 millimeters | -120.2% |
| 1983 | 37.52 millimeters | +172.2% |
| 1984 | 111.13 millimeters | +196.2% |
| 1985 | 242.82 millimeters | +118.5% |
| 1986 | 116.37 millimeters | -52.1% |
| 1987 | -44.61 millimeters | -138.3% |
| 1988 | 120.26 millimeters | -369.6% |
| 1989 | 264.53 millimeters | +120.0% |
| 1990 | -74.65 millimeters | -128.2% |
| 1991 | 7.65 millimeters | -110.2% |
| 1992 | 36.81 millimeters | +381.2% |
| 1993 | -9.4 millimeters | -125.5% |
| 1994 | 90.75 millimeters | -1065.9% |
| 1995 | 65.48 millimeters | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 116.31 millimeters | +77.6% |
| 1997 | 8.33 millimeters | -92.8% |
| 1998 | -59.44 millimeters | -813.7% |
| 1999 | 84.92 millimeters | -242.9% |
| 2000 | 134.43 millimeters | +58.3% |
| 2001 | -20.39 millimeters | -115.2% |
| 2002 | -69.85 millimeters | +242.5% |
| 2003 | -75.53 millimeters | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 21.8 millimeters | -128.9% |
| 2005 | -9.09 millimeters | -141.7% |
| 2006 | 26.19 millimeters | -388.2% |
| 2007 | -109.22 millimeters | -517.1% |
| 2008 | 112.76 millimeters | -203.2% |
| 2009 | 179.55 millimeters | +59.2% |
| 2010 | -98.97 millimeters | -155.1% |
| 2011 | 121.85 millimeters | -223.1% |
| 2012 | -144.74 millimeters | -218.8% |
| 2013 | 89.26 millimeters | -161.7% |
| 2014 | -26.16 millimeters | -129.3% |
| 2015 | -174.89 millimeters | +568.5% |
| 2016 | -43.24 millimeters | -75.3% |
| 2017 | -36.26 millimeters | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 14.58 millimeters | -140.2% |
| 2019 | -115.53 millimeters | -892.2% |
| 2020 | -117.97 millimeters | +2.1% |
| 2021 | -14.31 millimeters | -87.9% |
| 2022 | -85.92 millimeters | +500.4% |
| 2023 | -356.75 millimeters | +315.2% |
| 2024 | -302.32 millimeters | -15.3% |
| 2025 | -175.2 millimeters | -42.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's -175.2 millimeters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -15.85 millimeters, 11.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's -175.2 millimeters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.46 millimeters, 7.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | -3356.1% | 4.66 millimeters | -151.66 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -67.19 millimeters | -305.94 millimeters | 166.18 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -87.43 millimeters | -220.32 millimeters | 43.94 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -108.37 millimeters | -346.98 millimeters | 82.47 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.37 millimeters | -60.01 millimeters | 176.42 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.05 millimeters | -68.13 millimeters | 264.53 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.68 millimeters | -74.65 millimeters | 116.31 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.06 millimeters | -109.22 millimeters | 179.55 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -41.41 millimeters | -174.89 millimeters | 121.85 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -175.41 millimeters | -356.75 millimeters | -14.31 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 171 Armenia -168.66 millimeters compare
- 172 Paraguay -172.7 millimeters compare
- 173 Ethiopia -173.19 millimeters compare
- 175 Bosnia and Herzegovina -179.11 millimeters compare
- 176 Tajikistan -182.97 millimeters compare
- 177 El Salvador -212.65 millimeters compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Brazil?
- Precipitation anomalies in Brazil was -175.2 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 264.53 millimeters in 1989.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -356.75 millimeters in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Brazil ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.