Iraq vs South Sudan: Spring temperature anomalies
Iraq
-1.96 °C
in 2026
South Sudan
-2.16 °C
in 2026
Iraq rank
191st
South Sudan rank
192nd
Spring temperature anomalies over time
- Iraq
- South Sudan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -1.96 °C against -2.16 °C in South Sudan, a difference of 0.2 °C.
The two have swapped places 49 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1940 it was South Sudan ahead.
Iraq ranks 191st and South Sudan ranks 192nd of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.18 °C | -1.44 °C | 0.7444 °C | South Sudan |
| 1950s | -1.86 °C | -2.4 °C | 0.5487 °C | Iraq |
| 1960s | -1.32 °C | -2.42 °C | 1.1 °C | Iraq |
| 1970s | -1.21 °C | -1.46 °C | 0.253 °C | Iraq |
| 1980s | -2.09 °C | -1.19 °C | 0.9058 °C | South Sudan |
| 1990s | -1.52 °C | -0.6431 °C | 0.8777 °C | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.6889 °C | -0.2086 °C | 0.8974 °C | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.6376 °C | 0.6556 °C | 0.018 °C | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.1974 °C | 0.5381 °C | 0.3407 °C | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spring temperature anomalies, Iraq or South Sudan?
- Iraq, at -1.96 °C against -2.16 °C in South Sudan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in spring temperature anomalies between Iraq and South Sudan?
- 0.2 °C, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Sudan?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2026.
- How do Iraq and South Sudan rank globally for spring temperature anomalies?
- Iraq ranks 191st and South Sudan ranks 192nd 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 Spring temperature anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.