Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was 85.23 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
85.23 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 86.8%
World rank
42nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
943.37 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-683.84 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
82
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 85.23 % change on previous year for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.8% on the previous year and up 124.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 943.37 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -683.84 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Sierra Leone 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 42.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | -384.97 % change on previous year | -1010.4% |
| 1943 | 105.25 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1944 | 824.65 % change on previous year | +683.5% |
| 1945 | -263.47 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1946 | 39.15 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1947 | 78.4 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 1948 | -539.09 % change on previous year | -787.6% |
| 1949 | 93.09 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1950 | 325.49 % change on previous year | +249.7% |
| 1952 | 20.79 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1953 | -63.72 % change on previous year | -406.5% |
| 1954 | 93.21 % change on previous year | -246.3% |
| 1955 | -43.8 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 1956 | -45.9 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 509.64 % change on previous year | -1210.3% |
| 1958 | -108.93 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1959 | -38.13 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1960 | 68.46 % change on previous year | -279.6% |
| 1961 | 501.53 % change on previous year | +632.6% |
| 1962 | -143.04 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1963 | 535.36 % change on previous year | -474.3% |
| 1964 | -188.12 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1965 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1966 | 109.8 % change on previous year | +1365.3% |
| 1968 | 50.68 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1969 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1970 | -63.66 % change on previous year | -503.2% |
| 1971 | 36.11 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 1972 | 47.35 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1973 | -109.14 % change on previous year | -330.5% |
| 1974 | -157.75 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 1975 | 83.99 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 1976 | 943.37 % change on previous year | +1023.2% |
| 1977 | -63.01 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1978 | 314.35 % change on previous year | -598.9% |
| 1979 | 60.31 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1980 | 96.74 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 1981 | -45.89 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1982 | -109.12 % change on previous year | +137.8% |
| 1983 | -441.11 % change on previous year | +304.3% |
| 1984 | 58.31 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1985 | 127.88 % change on previous year | +119.3% |
| 1986 | -548.08 % change on previous year | -528.6% |
| 1987 | 65.94 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1988 | 450.7 % change on previous year | +583.5% |
| 1989 | 106.85 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1990 | -97.72 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 1992 | 127.17 % change on previous year | -230.1% |
| 1993 | 104.39 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1994 | -118.36 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 1995 | 281.55 % change on previous year | -337.9% |
| 1996 | 0.273 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1997 | -429.02 % change on previous year | -157225.0% |
| 1998 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1999 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -239.0% |
| 2000 | 138.62 % change on previous year | +1021.5% |
| 2001 | -265.05 % change on previous year | -291.2% |
| 2002 | 115.96 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2003 | 916.87 % change on previous year | +690.7% |
| 2004 | -80.76 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2005 | 280.99 % change on previous year | -447.9% |
| 2006 | -209.2 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 2007 | 187.59 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 2008 | -168.28 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 2009 | -216.72 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 110.72 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2011 | -683.84 % change on previous year | -717.7% |
| 2012 | 216.05 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2013 | -238.92 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 2014 | 79.43 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2015 | -354.35 % change on previous year | -546.1% |
| 2016 | 178.66 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 2017 | -53.22 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 2018 | 95.51 % change on previous year | -279.5% |
| 2019 | 174.97 % change on previous year | +83.2% |
| 2020 | -75.6 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2021 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2022 | -38.29 % change on previous year | -512.8% |
| 2023 | -61.14 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 2024 | 647.89 % change on previous year | -1159.6% |
| 2025 | 85.23 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.523 % change on previous year | -539.09 % change on previous year | 824.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 72.07 % change on previous year | -108.93 % change on previous year | 509.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 106.44 % change on previous year | -188.12 % change on previous year | 535.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 109.19 % change on previous year | -157.75 % change on previous year | 943.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -23.78 % change on previous year | -548.08 % change on previous year | 450.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -14.25 % change on previous year | -429.02 % change on previous year | 281.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 70 % change on previous year | -265.05 % change on previous year | 916.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -47.5 % change on previous year | -683.84 % change on previous year | 216.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.56 % change on previous year | -75.6 % change on previous year | 647.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 39 Morocco 97.47 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Republic of Moldova 93.08 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 92.74 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Tunisia 85.19 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Portugal 81.01 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Greece 79.93 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 85.23 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 943.37 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -683.84 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.