Annual temperature anomalies in Iraq

Iraq: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.8616 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.8616 °C
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
63rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.58 °C
in 2010
All-time low
-2.71 °C
in 1949
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Annual temperature anomalies in Iraq, 1940–2025

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Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.

Analysis

In 2025, annual temperature anomalies in Iraq stood at 0.8616 °C.

That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Iraq peaked at 1.58 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -2.71 °C, in 1949.

Iraq ranks 63rd of 193 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 60 Mali 0.877 °C compare
  2. 61 Chad 0.8716 °C compare
  3. 62 Japan 0.8643 °C compare
  4. 64 Tunisia 0.8571 °C compare
  5. 65 Morocco 0.8537 °C compare
  6. 66 Central African Republic 0.8424 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual temperature anomalies in Iraq?
Annual temperature anomalies 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 annual temperature anomalies recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 °C in 2010.
What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -2.71 °C in 1949.
How does Iraq rank for annual temperature anomalies?
Iraq ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual temperature anomalies 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 Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual temperature anomalies
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, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed

The difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.