Average annual surface temperature in Iraq
Iraq: Average annual surface temperature was 23.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.9
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
87th
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.62
in 2010
All-time low
20.33
in 1949
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Iraq, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Iraq stood at 23.9.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Iraq peaked at 24.62 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.33, in 1949.
Iraq ranks 87th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 22.07 | — |
| 1941 | 22.62 | +2.5% |
| 1942 | 22.27 | -1.5% |
| 1943 | 22.27 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | 21.98 | -1.3% |
| 1945 | 21.36 | -2.8% |
| 1946 | 21.74 | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 22.55 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | 21.25 | -5.7% |
| 1949 | 20.33 | -4.3% |
| 1950 | 20.69 | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 21.79 | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 21.77 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 20.87 | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 21.63 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 21.83 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 21.18 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 21.19 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 21.86 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 20.93 | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 22.15 | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 21.32 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 22.79 | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 21.67 | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 20.75 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 21.55 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 22.45 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 20.5 | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 21.5 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 21.77 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 21.78 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 21.16 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 20.6 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 21.41 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 21.17 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 21.27 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 21.09 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 21.94 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 22.2 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 22.95 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 21.97 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 22.21 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 20.76 | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 21.32 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 21.52 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 21.93 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 22.02 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 22.34 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 21.89 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 22.16 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 22.37 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 22.18 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 20.68 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 21.89 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 22.82 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 22.4 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 23.19 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 21.89 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 23.5 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 23.64 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 22.97 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 23.46 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 22.96 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 22.94 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 22.89 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 22.96 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 23.13 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 23.14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.17 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 23.02 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 24.62 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 22.34 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 23.31 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 22.71 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 23.36 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 23.49 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 23.54 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.69 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 24.04 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 23.44 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 23.82 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 24.52 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 23.95 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 24 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 24.01 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 23.9 | -0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 23.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 23.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.84 | 20.33 | 22.62 | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.38 | 20.69 | 21.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.65 | 20.5 | 22.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.56 | 20.6 | 22.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.81 | 20.76 | 22.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.46 | 20.68 | 23.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.06 | 22.89 | 23.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.46 | 22.34 | 24.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.03 | 23.82 | 24.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Iraq?
- Average annual surface temperature in Iraq was 23.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 24.62 in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.33 in 1949.
- How does Iraq rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Iraq ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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