Congo vs Japan: Average precipitation in depth
Congo
1,646 mm per year
in 2022
Japan
1,668 mm per year
in 2022
Congo rank
50th
Japan rank
48th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Congo
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,668 mm per year against 1,646 mm per year in Congo, a difference of 22 mm per year.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 50th and Japan ranks 48th of 182 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,646 mm per year | 1,668 mm per year | 22 mm per year | Japan |
| 1970s | 1,646 mm per year | 1,668 mm per year | 22 mm per year | Japan |
| 1980s | 1,646 mm per year | 1,668 mm per year | 22 mm per year | Japan |
| 1990s | 1,646 mm per year | 1,668 mm per year | 22 mm per year | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,646 mm per year | 1,668 mm per year | 22 mm per year | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,646 mm per year | 1,668 mm per year | 22 mm per year | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,646 mm per year | 1,668 mm per year | 22 mm per year | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Congo or Japan?
- Japan, at 1,668 mm per year against 1,646 mm per year in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Congo and Japan?
- 22 mm per year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Japan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Japan rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Congo ranks 50th and Japan ranks 48th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.