Precipitation anomalies in Iraq
Iraq: Precipitation anomalies was -47.48 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-47.48 millimeters
Change on year
down 325.3%
World rank
108th
of 192 countries
All-time high
148.26 millimeters
in 2018
All-time low
-124.49 millimeters
in 2021
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Iraq, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -47.48 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 325.3% on the previous year and down 222.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Iraq peaked at 148.26 millimeters in 2018 and was at its lowest, -124.49 millimeters, in 2021.
Iraq ranks 108th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Iraq, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -60.96 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -84.61 millimeters | +38.8% |
| 1942 | -17.76 millimeters | -79.0% |
| 1943 | -17.28 millimeters | -2.7% |
| 1944 | -67.09 millimeters | +288.2% |
| 1945 | -69.28 millimeters | +3.3% |
| 1946 | -48.67 millimeters | -29.8% |
| 1947 | -33.46 millimeters | -31.2% |
| 1948 | -22.24 millimeters | -33.5% |
| 1949 | 86.92 millimeters | -490.8% |
| 1950 | -31.74 millimeters | -136.5% |
| 1951 | -61.43 millimeters | +93.6% |
| 1952 | -48.65 millimeters | -20.8% |
| 1953 | 22.2 millimeters | -145.6% |
| 1954 | 57.1 millimeters | +157.2% |
| 1955 | -88.26 millimeters | -254.6% |
| 1956 | -44.59 millimeters | -49.5% |
| 1957 | 40.34 millimeters | -190.5% |
| 1958 | -108.72 millimeters | -369.5% |
| 1959 | -64.78 millimeters | -40.4% |
| 1960 | -45.36 millimeters | -30.0% |
| 1961 | 9.36 millimeters | -120.6% |
| 1962 | -79.15 millimeters | -945.6% |
| 1963 | 57.11 millimeters | -172.2% |
| 1964 | -65.84 millimeters | -215.3% |
| 1965 | 19.82 millimeters | -130.1% |
| 1966 | -37.86 millimeters | -291.1% |
| 1967 | 26.91 millimeters | -171.1% |
| 1968 | 41.42 millimeters | +53.9% |
| 1969 | 38.13 millimeters | -7.9% |
| 1970 | -81.84 millimeters | -314.6% |
| 1971 | 46.78 millimeters | -157.2% |
| 1972 | 101.92 millimeters | +117.9% |
| 1973 | -83.94 millimeters | -182.4% |
| 1974 | 118.01 millimeters | -240.6% |
| 1975 | 12.53 millimeters | -89.4% |
| 1976 | 20.23 millimeters | +61.5% |
| 1977 | -14.24 millimeters | -170.4% |
| 1978 | -75.29 millimeters | +428.7% |
| 1979 | -28.66 millimeters | -61.9% |
| 1980 | 34.07 millimeters | -218.9% |
| 1981 | -11.63 millimeters | -134.1% |
| 1982 | 50.02 millimeters | -530.1% |
| 1983 | -48.13 millimeters | -196.2% |
| 1984 | -14.4 millimeters | -70.1% |
| 1985 | -12.68 millimeters | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 36.89 millimeters | -390.9% |
| 1987 | 10.37 millimeters | -71.9% |
| 1988 | 62.14 millimeters | +499.2% |
| 1989 | -32.16 millimeters | -151.8% |
| 1990 | -69.99 millimeters | +117.6% |
| 1991 | 29.21 millimeters | -141.7% |
| 1992 | 38.15 millimeters | +30.6% |
| 1993 | 67.53 millimeters | +77.0% |
| 1994 | 59.22 millimeters | -12.3% |
| 1995 | -39.04 millimeters | -165.9% |
| 1996 | 64.01 millimeters | -264.0% |
| 1997 | 33.54 millimeters | -47.6% |
| 1998 | -39.02 millimeters | -216.4% |
| 1999 | -83.92 millimeters | +115.0% |
| 2000 | -44.73 millimeters | -46.7% |
| 2001 | -29.1 millimeters | -35.0% |
| 2002 | 9.85 millimeters | -133.9% |
| 2003 | -7.31 millimeters | -174.2% |
| 2004 | -8.57 millimeters | +17.1% |
| 2005 | -35.16 millimeters | +310.4% |
| 2006 | 57.13 millimeters | -262.5% |
| 2007 | -61.24 millimeters | -207.2% |
| 2008 | -85.03 millimeters | +38.8% |
| 2009 | -60.46 millimeters | -28.9% |
| 2010 | -64.21 millimeters | +6.2% |
| 2011 | -36.61 millimeters | -43.0% |
| 2012 | -27.16 millimeters | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 42.31 millimeters | -255.8% |
| 2014 | 15.77 millimeters | -62.7% |
| 2015 | 38.68 millimeters | +145.2% |
| 2016 | -13.33 millimeters | -134.5% |
| 2017 | -72.64 millimeters | +445.1% |
| 2018 | 148.26 millimeters | -304.1% |
| 2019 | 90.49 millimeters | -39.0% |
| 2020 | 13.36 millimeters | -85.2% |
| 2021 | -124.49 millimeters | -1031.8% |
| 2022 | -68.73 millimeters | -44.8% |
| 2023 | 18.8 millimeters | -127.3% |
| 2024 | 21.08 millimeters | +12.1% |
| 2025 | -47.48 millimeters | -325.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -47.48 millimeters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -15.85 millimeters, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -47.48 millimeters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -27.45 millimeters, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -33.44 millimeters | -84.61 millimeters | 86.92 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -32.85 millimeters | -108.72 millimeters | 57.1 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.55 millimeters | -79.15 millimeters | 57.11 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.55 millimeters | -83.94 millimeters | 118.01 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.45 millimeters | -48.13 millimeters | 62.14 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.97 millimeters | -83.92 millimeters | 67.53 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -26.46 millimeters | -85.03 millimeters | 57.13 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.16 millimeters | -72.64 millimeters | 148.26 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -31.24 millimeters | -124.49 millimeters | 21.08 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More climate change data for Iraq
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 672.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,634 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,750 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,884 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 245.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,565 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Iraq?
- Precipitation anomalies in Iraq was -47.48 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 148.26 millimeters in 2018.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -124.49 millimeters in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Iraq ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 222.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.