Cyprus vs Iceland: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
Cyprus
0.0002 °C
in 2024
Iceland
0.0002 °C
in 2024
Cyprus rank
158th
Iceland rank
160th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise over time
- Cyprus
- Iceland
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.0002 °C against 0.0002 °C in Iceland, a difference of 0 °C.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Iceland ahead.
Cyprus ranks 158th and Iceland ranks 160th of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Cyprus |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Cyprus |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise, Cyprus or Iceland?
- Cyprus, at 0.0002 °C against 0.0002 °C in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise between Cyprus and Iceland?
- 0 °C, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Cyprus ranks 158th and Iceland ranks 160th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.