Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Iraq
Iraq: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.0005 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0005 °C
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
106th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0005 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Iraq, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Iraq stood at 0.0005 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Iraq peaked at 0.0005 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Iraq 106th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Iraq, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +101.6% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +51.2% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +34.3% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.9% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.8% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +17.5% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +15.0% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.2% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +14.0% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +13.8% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +13.1% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +12.3% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +11.5% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +10.7% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +10.1% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +9.4% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +8.9% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +8.4% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +7.5% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1901 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1902 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1903 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1904 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1905 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1906 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1907 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1908 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1909 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1910 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1911 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1914 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1919 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0001 °C | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 0.0001 °C | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 0.0001 °C | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 0.0001 °C | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 0.0001 °C | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 0.0001 °C | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 0.0001 °C | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 0.0001 °C | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1932 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1933 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 1934 | 0.0001 °C | +3.7% |
| 1935 | 0.0001 °C | +3.8% |
| 1936 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 1937 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 1938 | 0.0001 °C | +4.0% |
| 1939 | 0.0001 °C | +4.0% |
| 1940 | 0.0001 °C | +3.8% |
| 1941 | 0.0002 °C | +3.7% |
| 1942 | 0.0002 °C | +3.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0002 °C | +3.6% |
| 1944 | 0.0002 °C | +3.6% |
| 1945 | 0.0002 °C | +3.6% |
| 1946 | 0.0002 °C | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 0.0002 °C | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 0.0002 °C | +3.5% |
| 1949 | 0.0002 °C | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 0.0002 °C | +3.5% |
| 1951 | 0.0002 °C | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0002 °C | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0002 °C | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0002 °C | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0002 °C | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0002 °C | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0003 °C | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0003 °C | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 0.0003 °C | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0003 °C | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0003 °C | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0003 °C | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 °C | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 °C | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 °C | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 °C | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 °C | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 °C | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 °C | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 °C | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 °C | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 °C | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 °C | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 °C | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 °C | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 °C | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 °C | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 °C | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 °C | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 °C | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 °C | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 °C | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 °C | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 °C | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 °C | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 °C | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 °C | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 °C | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 °C | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 °C | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 °C | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 °C | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 °C | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 °C | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 °C | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 °C | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 °C | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 °C | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 °C | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 °C | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 °C | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 °C | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 °C | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 °C | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 °C | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 °C | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 °C | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 °C | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 °C | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 °C | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 °C | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 °C | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 °C | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 °C | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 °C | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 °C | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 °C | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 °C | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 °C | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 °C | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 °C | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 °C | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 °C | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 °C | +0.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0005 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 °C, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0005 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 °C, 6.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +101.6% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +51.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +34.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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 | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 0.0005 °C compare
- 104 El Salvador 0.0005 °C compare
- 105 Guyana 0.0005 °C compare
- 107 Hungary 0.0005 °C compare
- 108 Azerbaijan 0.0005 °C compare
- 109 Bhutan 0.0005 °C compare
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Iraq?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Iraq was 0.0005 °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 agriculture and land use recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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 agriculture and land use?
- Iraq ranks 106th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.