Iceland vs Jamaica: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas
Iceland
0 °C
in 2024
Jamaica
0 °C
in 2024
Iceland rank
149th
Jamaica rank
147th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas over time
- Iceland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0 °C against 0 °C in Iceland, a difference of 0 °C.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Jamaica ahead.
Iceland ranks 149th and Jamaica ranks 147th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 11 and Jamaica in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
| 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 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas, Iceland or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0 °C against 0 °C in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas between Iceland and Jamaica?
- 0 °C, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jamaica?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Jamaica rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas?
- Iceland ranks 149th and Jamaica ranks 147th of 201 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 by gas. 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.