Spring temperature anomalies in Iraq
Iraq: Spring temperature anomalies was -1.96 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Spring temperature anomalies in Iraq, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2026, spring temperature anomalies in Iraq stood at -1.96 °C.
That represents a change of down 279.4% on the previous year and down 278.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in Iraq peaked at 4.2 °C in 2018 and was at its lowest, -4.8 °C, in 1943.
That places Iraq 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spring temperature anomalies in Iraq, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -3.75 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.4905 °C | -86.9% |
| 1942 | -0.9704 °C | +97.8% |
| 1943 | -4.8 °C | +394.4% |
| 1944 | 1.03 °C | -121.4% |
| 1945 | -4.32 °C | -521.6% |
| 1946 | -1.88 °C | -56.5% |
| 1947 | 1.26 °C | -167.3% |
| 1948 | -3.85 °C | -404.2% |
| 1949 | -4.07 °C | +5.7% |
| 1950 | -2.27 °C | -44.1% |
| 1951 | -0.4554 °C | -80.0% |
| 1952 | -1.98 °C | +334.1% |
| 1953 | -4.79 °C | +142.5% |
| 1954 | -1.21 °C | -74.8% |
| 1955 | -0.9122 °C | -24.5% |
| 1956 | -3.26 °C | +257.4% |
| 1957 | -1.4 °C | -57.2% |
| 1958 | 0.7048 °C | -150.5% |
| 1959 | -2.98 °C | -522.5% |
| 1960 | -1.89 °C | -36.7% |
| 1961 | -3.59 °C | +90.6% |
| 1962 | 0.9778 °C | -127.2% |
| 1963 | -2.86 °C | -392.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2272 °C | -107.9% |
| 1965 | -0.5562 °C | -344.8% |
| 1966 | -1.45 °C | +160.5% |
| 1967 | -3.68 °C | +154.3% |
| 1968 | -1.7 °C | -53.9% |
| 1969 | 1.29 °C | -175.8% |
| 1970 | -0.0325 °C | -102.5% |
| 1971 | -0.4883 °C | +1404.4% |
| 1972 | -2.54 °C | +419.9% |
| 1973 | -1.46 °C | -42.6% |
| 1974 | -1.66 °C | +13.8% |
| 1975 | -1.81 °C | +9.1% |
| 1976 | -3.7 °C | +104.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2965 °C | -108.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0391 °C | -86.8% |
| 1979 | -0.7235 °C | -1952.4% |
| 1980 | -0.7246 °C | +0.1% |
| 1981 | -0.7352 °C | +1.5% |
| 1982 | -3.61 °C | +391.6% |
| 1983 | -3.08 °C | -14.9% |
| 1984 | -0.4907 °C | -84.0% |
| 1985 | -3.8 °C | +675.1% |
| 1986 | -1.95 °C | -48.6% |
| 1987 | -3.48 °C | +77.9% |
| 1988 | -2.32 °C | -33.4% |
| 1989 | -0.716 °C | -69.1% |
| 1990 | -1.16 °C | +61.5% |
| 1991 | -0.7861 °C | -32.0% |
| 1992 | -4.71 °C | +498.7% |
| 1993 | -1.53 °C | -67.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3709 °C | -124.2% |
| 1995 | -0.4534 °C | -222.3% |
| 1996 | -1.61 °C | +255.8% |
| 1997 | -3.67 °C | +127.6% |
| 1998 | -1.94 °C | -47.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2755 °C | -114.2% |
| 2000 | -1.22 °C | -542.4% |
| 2001 | 2.01 °C | -265.0% |
| 2002 | 1.01 °C | -49.7% |
| 2003 | -1.68 °C | -265.8% |
| 2004 | 1.89 °C | -212.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0179 °C | -99.1% |
| 2006 | 1.38 °C | +7614.0% |
| 2007 | -0.3765 °C | -127.2% |
| 2008 | 3.75 °C | -1096.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0967 °C | -97.4% |
| 2010 | 2.42 °C | +2405.6% |
| 2011 | -0.2891 °C | -111.9% |
| 2012 | -2.57 °C | +789.8% |
| 2013 | 1.3 °C | -150.5% |
| 2014 | 1.17 °C | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2262 °C | -80.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1 °C | +384.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2131 °C | -80.6% |
| 2018 | 4.2 °C | +1872.5% |
| 2019 | -1.39 °C | -133.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7871 °C | -156.5% |
| 2021 | 1.27 °C | +61.7% |
| 2022 | -1.57 °C | -223.4% |
| 2023 | 1.49 °C | -194.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2682 °C | -82.0% |
| 2025 | 1.09 °C | +307.0% |
| 2026 | -1.96 °C | -279.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -1.96 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4682 °C. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -1.96 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.1713 °C, 11.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spring temperature anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +7614.0% | 0.0179 °C | 1.38 °C |
| 2010 | +2405.6% | 0.0967 °C | 2.42 °C |
| 1979 | -1952.4% | 0.0391 °C | -0.7235 °C |
| 2018 | +1872.5% | 0.2131 °C | 4.2 °C |
| 1971 | -1404.4% | -0.0325 °C | -0.4883 °C |
| 2008 | +1096.6% | -0.3765 °C | 3.75 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.18 °C | -4.8 °C | 1.26 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.86 °C | -4.79 °C | 0.7048 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.32 °C | -3.68 °C | 1.29 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.21 °C | -3.7 °C | 0.2965 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.09 °C | -3.8 °C | -0.4907 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.52 °C | -4.71 °C | 0.3709 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6889 °C | -1.68 °C | 3.75 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6376 °C | -2.57 °C | 4.2 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1974 °C | -1.96 °C | 1.49 °C | 7 |
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 spring temperature anomalies in Iraq?
- Spring temperature anomalies in Iraq was -1.96 °C in 2026, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spring temperature anomalies recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 °C in 2018.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.8 °C in 1943.
- How does Iraq rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- Iraq ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 278.6%. 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 Spring temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.