Which has higher temperature anomalies vs. latitude, Iraq or Japan?

Japan, at 0.8643 °C against 0.8616 °C in Iraq as of 2025.

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

86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Iraq vs Japan: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude

Iraq

0.8616 °C

in 2025

Japan

0.8643 °C

in 2025

Iraq rank

63rd

Japan rank

62nd

Temperature anomalies vs. latitude over time

Iraq
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.8643 °C against 0.8616 °C in Iraq, a difference of 0.0027 °C.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 62nd of 193 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1940s	-1.2 °C	-1.84 °C	0.6406 °C	Iraq
1950s	-1.66 °C	-1.07 °C	0.5961 °C	Japan
1960s	-1.39 °C	-0.9689 °C	0.4251 °C	Japan
1970s	-1.48 °C	-0.8309 °C	0.6516 °C	Japan
1980s	-1.23 °C	-0.911 °C	0.3164 °C	Japan
1990s	-0.5846 °C	-0.173 °C	0.4117 °C	Japan
2000s	0.0239 °C	-0.0452 °C	0.0691 °C	Iraq
2010s	0.4159 °C	0.2038 °C	0.2121 °C	Iraq
2020s	0.9936 °C	0.9884 °C	0.0052 °C	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temperature anomalies vs. latitude, Iraq or Japan?: Japan, at 0.8643 °C against 0.8616 °C in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in temperature anomalies vs. latitude between Iraq and Japan?: 0.0027 °C, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Japan?: 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Japan rank globally for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?: Iraq ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 62nd 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 Temperature anomalies vs. latitude. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude
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, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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