Faroe Islands vs Greenland: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
Faroe Islands
0 °C
in 2024
Greenland
0 °C
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
184th
Greenland rank
182nd
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise over time
- Faroe Islands
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0 °C against 0 °C in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0 °C.
Across all 174 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 184th and Greenland ranks 182nd of 215 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Greenland |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Greenland |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Greenland |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Greenland |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Greenland |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Greenland |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Greenland |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise, Faroe Islands or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 0 °C against 0 °C in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise between Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 0 °C, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Greenland rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Faroe Islands ranks 184th and Greenland ranks 182nd 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.