Iceland vs Iraq: Temperature anomalies by month
Iceland
-0.09 °C
in 2026
Iraq
-0.0842 °C
in 2026
Iceland rank
142nd
Iraq rank
140th
Temperature anomalies by month over time
- Iceland
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -0.0842 °C against -0.09 °C in Iceland, a difference of 0.0058 °C.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Iraq ahead.
Iceland ranks 142nd and Iraq ranks 140th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.88 °C | -1.03 °C | 1.85 °C | Iraq |
| 1950s | -2.84 °C | -1.27 °C | 1.56 °C | Iraq |
| 1960s | -2.92 °C | -0.9095 °C | 2.01 °C | Iraq |
| 1970s | -2.76 °C | -1.35 °C | 1.41 °C | Iraq |
| 1980s | -2.07 °C | -1.08 °C | 0.993 °C | Iraq |
| 1990s | -0.5093 °C | -0.4401 °C | 0.0692 °C | Iraq |
| 2000s | -0.0622 °C | -0.5983 °C | 0.5362 °C | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.5861 °C | 0.7508 °C | 0.1647 °C | Iraq |
| 2020s | -0.7921 °C | 1.1 °C | 1.9 °C | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temperature anomalies by month, Iceland or Iraq?
- Iraq, at -0.0842 °C against -0.09 °C in Iceland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in temperature anomalies by month between Iceland and Iraq?
- 0.0058 °C, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iraq?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2026.
- How do Iceland and Iraq rank globally for temperature anomalies by month?
- Iceland ranks 142nd and Iraq ranks 140th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Temperature anomalies by month. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The 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.