Iraq vs Papua New Guinea: Decadal average surface temperature

Iraq
23.46 °C
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
23.65 °C
in 2010
Iraq rank
88th
Papua New Guinea rank
85th

Decadal average surface temperature over time

  • Iraq
  • Papua New Guinea
0510152025194019752010

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 23.65 °C against 23.46 °C in Iraq, a difference of 0.19 °C.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 88th and Papua New Guinea ranks 85th of 193 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1940s 21.84 °C 22.32 °C 0.4738 °C Papua New Guinea
1950s 21.38 °C 22.77 °C 1.4 °C Papua New Guinea
1960s 21.65 °C 22.52 °C 0.8764 °C Papua New Guinea
1970s 21.56 °C 22.79 °C 1.23 °C Papua New Guinea
1980s 21.81 °C 23.1 °C 1.29 °C Papua New Guinea
1990s 22.46 °C 23.28 °C 0.8214 °C Papua New Guinea
2000s 23.06 °C 23.44 °C 0.3725 °C Papua New Guinea
2010s 23.46 °C 23.65 °C 0.1963 °C Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Iraq or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 23.65 °C against 23.46 °C in Iraq as of 2010.
What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
0.19 °C, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
How do Iraq and Papua New Guinea rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
Iraq ranks 88th and Papua New Guinea ranks 85th 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 Decadal average surface temperature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Decadal average surface temperature
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 1,544 data points, 1940–2010
Last refreshed

Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.