Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Iraq
Iraq: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.8616 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Iraq, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Iraq is 0.8616 °C, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Iraq peaked at 1.58 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -2.71 °C, in 1949.
That places Iraq 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.2 °C | -2.71 °C | -0.425 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.66 °C | -2.35 °C | -1.18 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.39 °C | -2.54 °C | -0.246 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.48 °C | -2.44 °C | -0.094 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.23 °C | -2.28 °C | -0.701 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5846 °C | -2.36 °C | 0.5983 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0239 °C | -0.1527 °C | 0.4157 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4159 °C | -0.6976 °C | 1.58 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9936 °C | 0.7767 °C | 1.48 °C | 6 |
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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 temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Iraq?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Iraq was 0.8616 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.71 °C in 1949.
- How does Iraq rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Iraq ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. 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 Temperature anomalies vs. latitude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.