Heard Island and McDonald Islands vs Norway: Average annual surface temperature

Heard Island and McDonald Islands
2.45
in 2025
Norway
2.5
in 2025
Heard Island and McDonald Islands rank
188th
Norway rank
187th

Average annual surface temperature over time

  • Heard Island and McDonald Islands
  • Norway
-4-202194019822025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.5 against 2.45 in Heard Island and McDonald Islands, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Heard Island and McDonald Islands ahead.

Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 188th and Norway ranks 187th of 193 countries.

Heard Island and McDonald Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heard Island and McDonald Islands Norway Difference Ahead
1940s 0.9125 -1.7 2.61 Heard Island and McDonald Islands
1950s 1.17 -1.1 2.27 Heard Island and McDonald Islands
1960s 1.31 -1.86 3.17 Heard Island and McDonald Islands
1970s 1.32 -0.5767 1.9 Heard Island and McDonald Islands
1980s 1.56 -0.5084 2.06 Heard Island and McDonald Islands
1990s 1.49 0.2596 1.23 Heard Island and McDonald Islands
2000s 1.52 1.06 0.4539 Heard Island and McDonald Islands
2010s 1.8 1.21 0.5862 Heard Island and McDonald Islands
2020s 2.02 1.7 0.3235 Heard Island and McDonald Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Heard Island and McDonald Islands or Norway?
Norway, at 2.5 against 2.45 in Heard Island and McDonald Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Norway?
0.05, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Norway?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Norway rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 188th and Norway ranks 187th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average annual surface temperature
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed