Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Iraq
Iraq: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index was -1.46 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Iraq, 1960–2023
Source: Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -1.46 for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in 2023.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Iraq peaked at 2.62 in 1972 and was at its lowest, -2.32, in 2021.
That places Iraq 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3036 | -1.24 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3581 | -1.35 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2474 | -1.1 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1837 | -1.63 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1 | -1.91 | -0.3158 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.24 | -2.19 | -0.7218 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.62 | -2.32 | -0.8713 | 4 |
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More environment data for Iraq
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 413.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0366 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 145.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0141 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 163.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1325 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Iraq?
- Standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Iraq was -1.46 in 2023, according to Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
- What is the highest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 in 1972.
- What is the lowest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.32 in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Iraq ranks 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html, published as part of Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The SPEI fulfills the requirements of a drought index since its multi-scalar character enables it to be used by different scientific disciplines to detect, monitor, and analyze droughts. Like the sc-PDSI and the SPI, the SPEI can measure drought severity according to its intensity and duration, and can identify the onset and end of drought episodes. The SPEI allows comparison of drought severity through time and space, since it can be calculated over a wide range of climates, as can the SPI.