Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Portugal

Portugal: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was 81.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
81.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 111.4%
World rank
44th
of 192 countries
All-time high
918.07 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-712.42 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
80
1941–2024

Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1941–2024

-50005001.0k194119822024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 81.01 % change on previous year for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.4% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Portugal peaked at 918.07 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -712.42 % change on previous year, in 2023.

That places Portugal 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1941 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1941 247.31 % change on previous year
1942 -51.98 % change on previous year -121.0%
1943 -174.17 % change on previous year +235.1%
1944 -296.72 % change on previous year +70.4%
1945 53.35 % change on previous year -118.0%
1946 70.52 % change on previous year +32.2%
1947 358.89 % change on previous year +409.0%
1948 -43.52 % change on previous year -112.1%
1949 -404.85 % change on previous year +830.2%
1950 49.3 % change on previous year -112.2%
1951 194.68 % change on previous year +294.9%
1952 -79.44 % change on previous year -140.8%
1954 17.75 % change on previous year -122.3%
1955 203.3 % change on previous year +1045.4%
1956 -58.38 % change on previous year -128.7%
1957 -289.47 % change on previous year +395.8%
1958 208.7 % change on previous year -172.1%
1959 41.13 % change on previous year -80.3%
1960 102.62 % change on previous year +149.5%
1961 -84.68 % change on previous year -182.5%
1962 -185.34 % change on previous year +118.9%
1963 918.07 % change on previous year -595.4%
1964 -115.27 % change on previous year -112.6%
1965 354.43 % change on previous year -407.5%
1966 82.14 % change on previous year -76.8%
1967 -148.12 % change on previous year -280.3%
1968 158.14 % change on previous year -206.8%
1969 193.44 % change on previous year +22.3%
1970 -102.34 % change on previous year -152.9%
1971 184.28 % change on previous year -280.1%
1973 -124.09 % change on previous year -167.3%
1974 19.7 % change on previous year -115.9%
1975 -88.53 % change on previous year -549.5%
1976 88 % change on previous year -199.4%
1978 -24.26 % change on previous year -127.6%
1979 50.62 % change on previous year -308.7%
1980 -172.36 % change on previous year -440.5%
1981 65.94 % change on previous year -138.3%
1982 -177.75 % change on previous year -369.6%
1983 106.85 % change on previous year -160.1%
1984 249 % change on previous year +133.0%
1985 253.88 % change on previous year +2.0%
1986 -168.54 % change on previous year -166.4%
1987 251.83 % change on previous year -249.4%
1988 -100.28 % change on previous year -139.8%
1990 -166.18 % change on previous year +65.7%
1991 -18.27 % change on previous year -89.0%
1992 -36.1 % change on previous year +97.6%
1993 110.2 % change on previous year -405.3%
1994 -447.24 % change on previous year -505.8%
1995 152.88 % change on previous year -134.2%
1996 537.78 % change on previous year +251.8%
1997 6.52 % change on previous year -98.8%
1998 -151.03 % change on previous year -2417.2%
1999 67.73 % change on previous year -144.8%
2000 485.65 % change on previous year +617.1%
2001 8.85 % change on previous year -98.2%
2002 -24.47 % change on previous year -376.6%
2003 -28.08 % change on previous year +14.8%
2004 -293.53 % change on previous year +945.2%
2005 -8.31 % change on previous year -97.2%
2006 166.06 % change on previous year -2099.1%
2007 -250.49 % change on previous year -250.8%
2008 57.12 % change on previous year -122.8%
2009 145.6 % change on previous year +154.9%
2010 546.19 % change on previous year +275.1%
2011 -112.73 % change on previous year -120.6%
2012 -311.32 % change on previous year +176.2%
2013 168.76 % change on previous year -154.2%
2014 132.59 % change on previous year -21.4%
2015 -195.61 % change on previous year -247.5%
2016 144.29 % change on previous year -173.8%
2017 -381.5 % change on previous year -364.4%
2018 137.63 % change on previous year -136.1%
2019 -182.77 % change on previous year -232.8%
2020 8.85 % change on previous year -104.8%
2021 30.62 % change on previous year +246.1%
2022 120.36 % change on previous year +293.1%
2023 -712.42 % change on previous year -691.9%
2024 81.01 % change on previous year -111.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s -26.8 % change on previous year -404.85 % change on previous year 358.89 % change on previous year 9
1950s 31.95 % change on previous year -289.47 % change on previous year 208.7 % change on previous year 9
1960s 127.54 % change on previous year -185.34 % change on previous year 918.07 % change on previous year 10
1970s 0.4213 % change on previous year -124.09 % change on previous year 184.28 % change on previous year 8
1980s 34.28 % change on previous year -177.75 % change on previous year 253.88 % change on previous year 9
1990s 5.63 % change on previous year -447.24 % change on previous year 537.78 % change on previous year 10
2000s 25.84 % change on previous year -293.53 % change on previous year 485.65 % change on previous year 10
2010s -5.45 % change on previous year -381.5 % change on previous year 546.19 % change on previous year 10
2020s -94.32 % change on previous year -712.42 % change on previous year 120.36 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 41 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 92.74 % change on previous year compare
  2. 42 Sierra Leone 85.23 % change on previous year compare
  3. 43 Tunisia 85.19 % change on previous year compare
  4. 45 Greece 79.93 % change on previous year compare
  5. 46 Jordan 79.81 % change on previous year compare
  6. 47 Algeria 77.45 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Portugal?
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Portugal was 81.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 918.07 % change on previous year in 1963.
What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was -712.42 % change on previous year in 2023.
How does Portugal rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
Portugal ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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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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.

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Indicator
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 15,368 data points, 1941–2025
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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.