Heard Island and McDonald Islands vs Iceland: Decadal average surface temperature
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
1.8 °C
in 2010
Iceland
2.21 °C
in 2010
Heard Island and McDonald Islands rank
185th
Iceland rank
184th
Decadal average surface temperature over time
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.21 °C against 1.8 °C in Heard Island and McDonald Islands, a difference of 0.41 °C.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Heard Island and McDonald Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Heard Island and McDonald Islands ahead.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 185th and Iceland ranks 184th of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Heard Island and McDonald Islands averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.9125 °C | -0.4483 °C | 1.36 °C | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| 1950s | 1.17 °C | 0.4677 °C | 0.7011 °C | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| 1960s | 1.31 °C | -0.7562 °C | 2.07 °C | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| 1970s | 1.32 °C | -0.1254 °C | 1.45 °C | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| 1980s | 1.56 °C | 0.6817 °C | 0.8735 °C | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| 1990s | 1.49 °C | 1.15 °C | 0.3453 °C | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| 2000s | 1.52 °C | 2.03 °C | 0.5104 °C | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.8 °C | 2.21 °C | 0.4168 °C | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Heard Island and McDonald Islands or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 2.21 °C against 1.8 °C in Heard Island and McDonald Islands as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Iceland?
- 0.41 °C, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Iceland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Iceland rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 185th and Iceland ranks 184th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Decadal average surface temperature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.