Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Iraq
Iraq: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0078 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Iraq, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0078 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Iraq peaked at 0.0078 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Iraq 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0013 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0017 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 °C | 0.0018 °C | 0.0033 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 °C | 0.0035 °C | 0.0042 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 °C | 0.0036 °C | 0.0043 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 °C | 0.0036 °C | 0.004 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 °C | 0.004 °C | 0.0064 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 °C | 0.0067 °C | 0.0078 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More climate change data for Iraq
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 47.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Urban population 32.89 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.07 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.35 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.07 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.07 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Iraq?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Iraq was 0.0078 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0078 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Iraq rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Iraq ranks 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.