Cooling Degree Days in Iraq
Iraq: Cooling Degree Days was 5,085 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cooling Degree Days in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling degree days in Iraq is 5,085, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling degree days in Iraq peaked at 5,301 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,706, in 1967.
That places Iraq 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cooling Degree Days in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,255 | — |
| 1961 | 4,165 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 4,586 | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 3,989 | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 3,853 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 4,111 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 4,173 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 3,706 | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 3,959 | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 4,054 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 3,979 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 3,852 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 3,941 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 4,101 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 4,005 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 4,053 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 3,801 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 4,212 | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 4,217 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 4,547 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 4,321 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 4,354 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 4,119 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 4,102 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 4,064 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 4,381 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 4,495 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 4,420 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 4,370 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 4,550 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 4,452 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 4,374 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 4,008 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 4,322 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 4,659 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 4,416 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 4,697 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 4,354 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 5,007 | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 4,956 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4,848 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4,881 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,717 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 4,761 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4,749 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,651 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4,958 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 4,906 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4,997 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4,581 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 5,261 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 4,568 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 5,038 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 4,391 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 4,820 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 5,020 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4,994 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5,145 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4,942 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 4,903 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,062 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 5,301 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 5,080 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 5,072 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 5,085 | +0.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 5,085 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,490, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 5,085 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,535, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,085 | 3,706 | 4,586 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,071 | 3,801 | 4,547 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,318 | 4,064 | 4,550 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,525 | 4,008 | 5,007 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,805 | 4,581 | 4,997 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,908 | 4,391 | 5,261 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,120 | 5,062 | 5,301 | 5 |
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More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling degree days in Iraq?
- Cooling degree days in Iraq was 5,085 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest cooling degree days recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5,301 in 2021.
- What is the lowest cooling degree days recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,706 in 1967.
- How does Iraq rank for cooling degree days?
- Iraq ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cooling degree days rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org, published as part of Cooling Degree Days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A cooling degree day (CDD) is a measurement designed to track energy use. It is the number of degrees that a day's average temperature is above 18°C (65°F). Daily degree days are accumulated to obtain annual values.