Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was -131.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-131.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 319.4%
World rank
129th
of 192 countries
All-time high
697.71 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
-661.58 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
81
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates is -131.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 319.4% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 697.71 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, -661.58 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places United Arab Emirates 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -66.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 268.61 % change on previous year | -501.5% |
| 1943 | 41.04 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1944 | -47.11 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 1945 | -148.78 % change on previous year | +215.8% |
| 1946 | -53.4 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1947 | 150.44 % change on previous year | -381.7% |
| 1948 | 371.46 % change on previous year | +146.9% |
| 1949 | -79.94 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1950 | -126.3 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1951 | 697.71 % change on previous year | -652.4% |
| 1952 | -62.63 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1953 | 338.6 % change on previous year | -640.6% |
| 1954 | -150.12 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1955 | 304.37 % change on previous year | -302.8% |
| 1956 | -191.25 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 1957 | 328.78 % change on previous year | -271.9% |
| 1958 | -113.92 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 1959 | 292.6 % change on previous year | -356.9% |
| 1960 | -130.15 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 1961 | -115.8 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1962 | -135.17 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 133.74 % change on previous year | -198.9% |
| 1964 | 337.58 % change on previous year | +152.4% |
| 1965 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1966 | -139.44 % change on previous year | -1628.8% |
| 1967 | 32.58 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1968 | 230.09 % change on previous year | +606.3% |
| 1969 | 53.53 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1970 | -173.75 % change on previous year | -424.6% |
| 1971 | -30.26 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1972 | 400.42 % change on previous year | -1423.4% |
| 1973 | -129.23 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1974 | 63.1 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 1975 | -124.84 % change on previous year | -297.8% |
| 1976 | 253.54 % change on previous year | -303.1% |
| 1977 | -84.24 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1978 | -383.36 % change on previous year | +355.1% |
| 1979 | 111.64 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 1981 | -23.17 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1982 | 350.72 % change on previous year | -1613.8% |
| 1983 | 18.86 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1984 | -130.51 % change on previous year | -791.9% |
| 1985 | -14.81 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1986 | 64.8 % change on previous year | -537.4% |
| 1987 | 115.06 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 1989 | -26.3 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1990 | -45.45 % change on previous year | +72.8% |
| 1991 | -147.64 % change on previous year | +224.8% |
| 1992 | 543.23 % change on previous year | -467.9% |
| 1993 | -37.05 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1994 | -189.51 % change on previous year | +411.5% |
| 1995 | 261.76 % change on previous year | -238.1% |
| 1996 | -22.85 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1997 | 123.17 % change on previous year | -639.1% |
| 1998 | -94.5 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 1999 | -558.58 % change on previous year | +491.1% |
| 2000 | -47.82 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2001 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2002 | 94.61 % change on previous year | -3832.5% |
| 2003 | -661.58 % change on previous year | -799.3% |
| 2004 | -10.91 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2005 | 26.17 % change on previous year | -339.9% |
| 2006 | 245.91 % change on previous year | +839.7% |
| 2007 | -235.33 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 2008 | 38.28 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2009 | 120.2 % change on previous year | +214.0% |
| 2010 | -647.32 % change on previous year | -638.5% |
| 2011 | -51.64 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2012 | -25.93 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2013 | 164.42 % change on previous year | -734.1% |
| 2014 | -142.23 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 2015 | -207.53 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2016 | 143.1 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 2017 | -102.08 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2019 | 85.59 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 2020 | 594.25 % change on previous year | +594.3% |
| 2021 | -256.67 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2022 | 68.86 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2023 | 59.8 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2025 | -131.19 % change on previous year | -319.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 48.38 % change on previous year | -148.78 % change on previous year | 371.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 131.79 % change on previous year | -191.25 % change on previous year | 697.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.61 % change on previous year | -139.44 % change on previous year | 337.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -9.7 % change on previous year | -383.36 % change on previous year | 400.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.33 % change on previous year | -130.51 % change on previous year | 350.72 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -16.74 % change on previous year | -558.58 % change on previous year | 543.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -43.3 % change on previous year | -661.58 % change on previous year | 245.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -87.07 % change on previous year | -647.32 % change on previous year | 164.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.01 % change on previous year | -256.67 % change on previous year | 594.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 126 Mali -120.48 % change on previous year compare
- 127 United States Virgin Islands -123.55 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Cook Islands -123.65 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Qatar -133.56 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Haiti -135.57 % change on previous year compare
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More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates was -131.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 697.71 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -661.58 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.