Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was -165.86 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-165.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 130.6%
World rank
146th
of 192 countries
All-time high
852.31 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-755.25 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
78
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Japan, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded -165.86 % change on previous year for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 130.6% on the previous year and down 184.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 852.31 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -755.25 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Japan 146th 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, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 49.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | -169.68 % change on previous year | -440.4% |
| 1943 | -0.4524 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1944 | 26.66 % change on previous year | -5993.2% |
| 1945 | 141.86 % change on previous year | +432.1% |
| 1946 | -319.94 % change on previous year | -325.5% |
| 1947 | 35.85 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1948 | -0.0022 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1949 | 36.11 % change on previous year | -1612709.8% |
| 1950 | -43.46 % change on previous year | -220.3% |
| 1951 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1952 | 51.21 % change on previous year | -2362.2% |
| 1953 | 176.19 % change on previous year | +244.1% |
| 1954 | -162.11 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 1955 | 59.9 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1956 | 298.79 % change on previous year | +398.8% |
| 1957 | 22.49 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1958 | -100.62 % change on previous year | -547.3% |
| 1960 | -213.84 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 1961 | 110.26 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 1962 | -548.4 % change on previous year | -597.4% |
| 1963 | 96.9 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1965 | -39.98 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 1966 | 852.31 % change on previous year | -2232.0% |
| 1967 | -131.39 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1968 | 124.93 % change on previous year | -195.1% |
| 1969 | 32.14 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1970 | -99.96 % change on previous year | -411.0% |
| 1972 | 268.62 % change on previous year | -368.7% |
| 1973 | -116.08 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1974 | 228.68 % change on previous year | -297.0% |
| 1975 | 106.59 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1976 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1977 | -84.85 % change on previous year | -919.1% |
| 1978 | -563.58 % change on previous year | +564.2% |
| 1979 | 236.12 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1980 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1981 | -113.97 % change on previous year | -2977.1% |
| 1982 | 180.09 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
| 1983 | -17.6 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1985 | 106.19 % change on previous year | -703.5% |
| 1987 | 42.15 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1988 | 61.95 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 1989 | 198.01 % change on previous year | +219.6% |
| 1990 | 9.19 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1991 | 162.25 % change on previous year | +1664.8% |
| 1992 | -181.49 % change on previous year | -211.9% |
| 1993 | 339.44 % change on previous year | -287.0% |
| 1994 | -243.7 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 1995 | 73.21 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1996 | -65.43 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 1997 | 72.34 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 1998 | 631.19 % change on previous year | +772.5% |
| 1999 | -101.92 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2000 | -135.05 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 2001 | -755.25 % change on previous year | +459.2% |
| 2002 | -13.9 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2003 | 146.16 % change on previous year | -1151.5% |
| 2004 | 244.79 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 2005 | -256.29 % change on previous year | -204.7% |
| 2006 | 113.69 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2007 | -704.09 % change on previous year | -719.3% |
| 2008 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2009 | 95.08 % change on previous year | +2157.0% |
| 2011 | -34.15 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2012 | -69.72 % change on previous year | +104.2% |
| 2013 | -88.07 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 752.53 % change on previous year | -954.5% |
| 2015 | 196.02 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2016 | 61.25 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2017 | -104.01 % change on previous year | -269.8% |
| 2019 | -119.2 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 724.54 % change on previous year | -707.9% |
| 2021 | 27.38 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2022 | -128.85 % change on previous year | -570.6% |
| 2023 | 25.71 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2024 | 541.16 % change on previous year | +2004.7% |
| 2025 | -165.86 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -22.19 % change on previous year | -319.94 % change on previous year | 141.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 33.35 % change on previous year | -162.11 % change on previous year | 298.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 31.44 % change on previous year | -548.4 % change on previous year | 852.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.57 % change on previous year | -563.58 % change on previous year | 268.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 57.6 % change on previous year | -113.97 % change on previous year | 198.01 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 69.51 % change on previous year | -243.7 % change on previous year | 631.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -126.06 % change on previous year | -755.25 % change on previous year | 244.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.33 % change on previous year | -119.2 % change on previous year | 752.53 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 170.68 % change on previous year | -165.86 % change on previous year | 724.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 143 United States of America -162.98 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Oman -163.09 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Antigua and Barbuda -163.34 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Croatia -166.51 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Burkina Faso -169.84 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Rwanda -170.29 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Japan was -165.86 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 852.31 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -755.25 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 184.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.