Kuwait vs Mauritania: Average precipitation in depth
Kuwait
121 mm per year
in 2022
Mauritania
92 mm per year
in 2022
Kuwait rank
173rd
Mauritania rank
175th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Kuwait
- Mauritania
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 121 mm per year against 92 mm per year in Mauritania, a difference of 29 mm per year.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 173rd and Mauritania ranks 175th of 182 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121 mm per year | 92 mm per year | 29 mm per year | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 121 mm per year | 92 mm per year | 29 mm per year | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 121 mm per year | 92 mm per year | 29 mm per year | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 121 mm per year | 92 mm per year | 29 mm per year | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 121 mm per year | 92 mm per year | 29 mm per year | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 121 mm per year | 92 mm per year | 29 mm per year | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 121 mm per year | 92 mm per year | 29 mm per year | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Kuwait or Mauritania?
- Kuwait, at 121 mm per year against 92 mm per year in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Kuwait and Mauritania?
- 29 mm per year, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mauritania?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Mauritania rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Kuwait ranks 173rd and Mauritania ranks 175th 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.