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

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology, corresponding to the period 1951-1980 (Not Applicable). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Iraq: Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology

China

2.27

in 2024

Iraq

2.29

in 2024

China rank

66th

Iraq rank

64th

Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology over time

China
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2.29 against 2.27 in China, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 66th and Iraq ranks 64th of 225 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-0.0317	0.064	0.0957	Iraq
1970s	0.0501	-0.0396	0.0897	China
1980s	0.1912	0.0129	0.1783	China
1990s	0.648	0.5053	0.1427	China
2000s	1.09	1.07	0.0197	China
2010s	1.16	1.67	0.5053	Iraq
2020s	1.89	2.22	0.33	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology, China or Iraq?: Iraq, at 2.29 against 2.27 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology between China and Iraq?: 0.02, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iraq?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Iraq rank globally for temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology?: China ranks 66th and Iraq ranks 64th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology, corresponding to the period 1951-1980 (Not Applicable). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology, corresponding to the period 1951-1980 (Not Applicable)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 231 places, 13,267 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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