Which has higher decadal temperature anomalies, Iraq or Russia?

Russia, at 0.4227 °C against 0.4159 °C in Iraq as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Russia?

8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Decadal temperature anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Russia: Decadal temperature anomalies

Iraq

0.4159 °C

in 2010

Russia

0.4227 °C

in 2010

Iraq rank

43rd

Russia rank

41st

Decadal temperature anomalies over time

Iraq
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.4227 °C against 0.4159 °C in Iraq, a difference of 0.0068 °C.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Russia ahead.

Iraq ranks 43rd and Russia ranks 41st of 193 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1940s	-1.2 °C	-1.16 °C	0.0372 °C	Russia
1950s	-1.66 °C	-1.38 °C	0.281 °C	Russia
1960s	-1.39 °C	-1.49 °C	0.0958 °C	Iraq
1970s	-1.48 °C	-1.37 °C	0.117 °C	Russia
1980s	-1.23 °C	-0.9023 °C	0.3251 °C	Russia
1990s	-0.5846 °C	-0.5658 °C	0.0188 °C	Russia
2000s	0.0239 °C	-0.0869 °C	0.1108 °C	Iraq
2010s	0.4159 °C	0.4227 °C	0.0068 °C	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher decadal temperature anomalies, Iraq or Russia?: Russia, at 0.4227 °C against 0.4159 °C in Iraq as of 2010.
What is the difference in decadal temperature anomalies between Iraq and Russia?: 0.0068 °C, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Russia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
How do Iraq and Russia rank globally for decadal temperature anomalies?: Iraq ranks 43rd and Russia ranks 41st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Decadal temperature anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Decadal temperature anomalies
Unit: °C
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 1,544 data points, 1940–2010
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.