Egypt vs Qatar: Average precipitation in depth
Egypt
18.1 mm per year
in 2022
Qatar
74 mm per year
in 2022
Egypt rank
182nd
Qatar rank
179th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Egypt
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 74 mm per year against 18.1 mm per year in Egypt, a difference of 55.9 mm per year.
That makes Qatar's figure about 4.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 182nd and Qatar ranks 179th of 182 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.1 mm per year | 74 mm per year | 55.9 mm per year | Qatar |
| 1970s | 18.1 mm per year | 74 mm per year | 55.9 mm per year | Qatar |
| 1980s | 18.1 mm per year | 74 mm per year | 55.9 mm per year | Qatar |
| 1990s | 18.1 mm per year | 74 mm per year | 55.9 mm per year | Qatar |
| 2000s | 18.1 mm per year | 74 mm per year | 55.9 mm per year | Qatar |
| 2010s | 18.1 mm per year | 74 mm per year | 55.9 mm per year | Qatar |
| 2020s | 18.1 mm per year | 74 mm per year | 55.9 mm per year | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Egypt or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 74 mm per year against 18.1 mm per year in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Egypt and Qatar?
- 55.9 mm per year, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Qatar?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Qatar rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Egypt ranks 182nd and Qatar ranks 179th 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.
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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.