Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Average precipitation in depth
Qatar
74 mm per year
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
78 mm per year
in 2022
Qatar rank
179th
United Arab Emirates rank
178th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 78 mm per year against 74 mm per year in Qatar, a difference of 4 mm per year.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 179th and United Arab Emirates ranks 178th of 182 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74 mm per year | 78 mm per year | 4 mm per year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 74 mm per year | 78 mm per year | 4 mm per year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 74 mm per year | 78 mm per year | 4 mm per year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 74 mm per year | 78 mm per year | 4 mm per year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 74 mm per year | 78 mm per year | 4 mm per year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 74 mm per year | 78 mm per year | 4 mm per year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 74 mm per year | 78 mm per year | 4 mm per year | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 78 mm per year against 74 mm per year in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 4 mm per year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Qatar ranks 179th and United Arab Emirates ranks 178th 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.