Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was -173.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-173.59 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 104.6%
World rank
151st
of 192 countries
All-time high
661.77 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-931.16 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
82
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands recorded -173.59 % change on previous year for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 104.6% on the previous year and down 1,788.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands peaked at 661.77 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -931.16 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 151st 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 48.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 79.72 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 1943 | -490.38 % change on previous year | -715.1% |
| 1944 | -60.86 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1945 | 71.15 % change on previous year | -216.9% |
| 1946 | 63.91 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1947 | -213.49 % change on previous year | -434.1% |
| 1948 | 83.03 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1950 | 22.3 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1951 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1952 | -23.01 % change on previous year | -360.3% |
| 1953 | 23.23 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 1954 | -51.2 % change on previous year | -320.4% |
| 1955 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1956 | 23.49 % change on previous year | -498.5% |
| 1957 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1958 | 30.88 % change on previous year | +2664.5% |
| 1959 | -69.49 % change on previous year | -325.0% |
| 1960 | 0.6031 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1961 | 60.4 % change on previous year | +9915.4% |
| 1962 | -137.18 % change on previous year | -327.1% |
| 1963 | 41.94 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1964 | -95.27 % change on previous year | -327.2% |
| 1965 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1966 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -294.8% |
| 1967 | 53.62 % change on previous year | -841.9% |
| 1968 | -45.15 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 1969 | 130.54 % change on previous year | -389.1% |
| 1970 | -525.59 % change on previous year | -502.6% |
| 1971 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1972 | 56.05 % change on previous year | -1196.1% |
| 1973 | 22.81 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1974 | -102.06 % change on previous year | -547.4% |
| 1975 | 41.41 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1976 | -33.93 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 1977 | -33.01 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 58.35 % change on previous year | -276.8% |
| 1979 | 36.43 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1980 | 45.88 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1981 | -109.22 % change on previous year | -338.1% |
| 1982 | 113.03 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 1984 | -118.29 % change on previous year | -204.7% |
| 1985 | 82.35 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 1986 | 317.22 % change on previous year | +285.2% |
| 1987 | -193.85 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1988 | 13.28 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1989 | 116.78 % change on previous year | +779.5% |
| 1991 | -162.98 % change on previous year | -239.6% |
| 1992 | -24.18 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1993 | 69.54 % change on previous year | -387.6% |
| 1994 | 210.99 % change on previous year | +203.4% |
| 1995 | -238.92 % change on previous year | -213.2% |
| 1996 | 283.13 % change on previous year | -218.5% |
| 1997 | -15.77 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1998 | -166.05 % change on previous year | +952.7% |
| 1999 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2000 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2001 | 83.09 % change on previous year | +1961.9% |
| 2002 | 661.77 % change on previous year | +696.4% |
| 2003 | -339.72 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 2004 | 80.95 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2005 | 165.62 % change on previous year | +104.6% |
| 2006 | -894.29 % change on previous year | -639.9% |
| 2007 | 102.67 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2008 | -589.92 % change on previous year | -674.6% |
| 2009 | 217.34 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2010 | 277.65 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 93.34 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2012 | -69.86 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 2013 | 95.41 % change on previous year | -236.6% |
| 2014 | -86.63 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
| 2015 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2016 | -931.16 % change on previous year | -9159.5% |
| 2017 | 252.08 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2018 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2019 | -84.55 % change on previous year | -1028.5% |
| 2020 | -609.82 % change on previous year | +621.2% |
| 2021 | 33.91 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2022 | 180.1 % change on previous year | +431.0% |
| 2023 | 177.59 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2024 | -84.86 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2025 | -173.59 % change on previous year | +104.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -52.25 % change on previous year | -490.38 % change on previous year | 83.03 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1950s | -3.97 % change on previous year | -69.49 % change on previous year | 30.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5988 % change on previous year | -137.18 % change on previous year | 130.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -48.46 % change on previous year | -525.59 % change on previous year | 58.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.69 % change on previous year | -193.85 % change on previous year | 317.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -3.75 % change on previous year | -238.92 % change on previous year | 283.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -50.84 % change on previous year | -894.29 % change on previous year | 661.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -43.43 % change on previous year | -931.16 % change on previous year | 277.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -79.44 % change on previous year | -609.82 % change on previous year | 180.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 153 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -190.27 % change on previous year compare
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More reference data data for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6268 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.34 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.29 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,677 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -25.01 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2524 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.12 °C (2025)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.09 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 169.87 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Red List Index 0.95 index (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands was -173.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 661.77 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -931.16 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,788.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 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.