Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was 116.86 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
116.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 199.8%
World rank
31st
of 192 countries
All-time high
850.41 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-851.5 % change on previous year
in 1959
Years of data
81
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Ireland is 116.86 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 199.8% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 850.41 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -851.5 % change on previous year, in 1959.
Ireland ranks 31st 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.
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -22.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 45.48 % change on previous year | -299.4% |
| 1943 | -9.13 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1944 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 1945 | 52.25 % change on previous year | +1165.2% |
| 1946 | -31.36 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1947 | -83.27 % change on previous year | +165.5% |
| 1948 | 100.48 % change on previous year | -220.7% |
| 1950 | 89.78 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1951 | -196.35 % change on previous year | -318.7% |
| 1952 | -694.32 % change on previous year | +253.6% |
| 1953 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1954 | 144.29 % change on previous year | +12856.0% |
| 1955 | -360.32 % change on previous year | -349.7% |
| 1956 | 34.86 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1957 | 45.28 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1958 | 123.64 % change on previous year | +173.0% |
| 1959 | -851.5 % change on previous year | -788.7% |
| 1960 | 115.88 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1961 | -571.42 % change on previous year | -593.1% |
| 1962 | -87.58 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1963 | 22.3 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1964 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1965 | 66.8 % change on previous year | +1323.9% |
| 1966 | 55.09 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1967 | -240.12 % change on previous year | -535.9% |
| 1968 | 39.18 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1969 | -442.35 % change on previous year | -1229.0% |
| 1970 | 71.38 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1971 | -175.22 % change on previous year | -345.5% |
| 1972 | 61.43 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1973 | -71.19 % change on previous year | -215.9% |
| 1974 | 81.45 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 1975 | -757.25 % change on previous year | -1029.7% |
| 1976 | 22.28 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1977 | 72.39 % change on previous year | +224.9% |
| 1978 | -33.16 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 1979 | 135.98 % change on previous year | -510.1% |
| 1980 | 173.66 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1981 | -104.54 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 1983 | -143.44 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1984 | -76.47 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1985 | 164.75 % change on previous year | -315.4% |
| 1986 | 208.81 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1987 | -198.97 % change on previous year | -195.3% |
| 1988 | 167.37 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 1989 | -193.94 % change on previous year | -215.9% |
| 1990 | 37.66 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1991 | -164.51 % change on previous year | -536.8% |
| 1992 | 97.6 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 1993 | 310.87 % change on previous year | +218.5% |
| 1995 | -216.79 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 1996 | 12.31 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1997 | 78.12 % change on previous year | +534.8% |
| 1998 | 850.41 % change on previous year | +988.6% |
| 1999 | -55.43 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2000 | 32.77 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 2001 | -356.04 % change on previous year | -1186.4% |
| 2002 | 177.92 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2003 | -204.36 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 2004 | 51.25 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2005 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2006 | 136.86 % change on previous year | -1732.7% |
| 2007 | -206.93 % change on previous year | -251.2% |
| 2008 | 365 % change on previous year | -276.4% |
| 2009 | 122.9 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2010 | -193.63 % change on previous year | -257.5% |
| 2011 | 107.5 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 2012 | 59.51 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2013 | -459.82 % change on previous year | -872.7% |
| 2014 | 198.85 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2015 | 87.24 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2016 | -149.82 % change on previous year | -271.7% |
| 2017 | 31.23 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2018 | -14.31 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2019 | 220.17 % change on previous year | -1639.0% |
| 2020 | 121.47 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2021 | -109.25 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 2022 | 134.86 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 2024 | -117.05 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 2025 | 116.86 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.97 % change on previous year | -83.27 % change on previous year | 100.48 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1950s | -166.35 % change on previous year | -851.5 % change on previous year | 144.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -103.75 % change on previous year | -571.42 % change on previous year | 115.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -59.19 % change on previous year | -757.25 % change on previous year | 135.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3082 % change on previous year | -198.97 % change on previous year | 208.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 105.58 % change on previous year | -216.79 % change on previous year | 850.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.1 % change on previous year | -356.04 % change on previous year | 365 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -11.31 % change on previous year | -459.82 % change on previous year | 220.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.38 % change on previous year | -117.05 % change on previous year | 134.86 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 28 Albania 143.13 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Samoa 122.8 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Colombia 121.56 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Djibouti 113.3 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Ecuador 112.86 % change on previous year compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Ireland was 116.86 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 850.41 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -851.5 % change on previous year in 1959.
- How does Ireland rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precipitation anomalies, 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 Precipitation anomalies. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Precipitation anomalies 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 Precipitation anomalies. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.