Iceland vs Norway: Average annual surface temperature
Iceland
2.87
in 2025
Norway
2.5
in 2025
Iceland rank
184th
Norway rank
187th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.87 against 2.5 in Norway, a difference of 0.37.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 184th and Norway ranks 187th of 193 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.4483 | -1.7 | 1.25 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.4677 | -1.1 | 1.56 | Iceland |
| 1960s | -0.7562 | -1.86 | 1.1 | Iceland |
| 1970s | -0.1254 | -0.5767 | 0.4513 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.6817 | -0.5084 | 1.19 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.15 | 0.2596 | 0.8884 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.03 | 1.06 | 0.9643 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 1.21 | 1 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.7 | 0.0514 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 2.87 against 2.5 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.37, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Iceland ranks 184th 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.