Iceland vs Mongolia: Decadal average surface temperature
Iceland
2.21 °C
in 2010
Mongolia
1.46 °C
in 2010
Iceland rank
184th
Mongolia rank
186th
Decadal average surface temperature over time
- Iceland
- Mongolia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.21 °C against 1.46 °C in Mongolia, a difference of 0.75 °C.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Mongolia ahead.
Iceland ranks 184th and Mongolia ranks 186th of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Mongolia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.4483 °C | 1.24 °C | 1.69 °C | Mongolia |
| 1950s | 0.4677 °C | 0.5685 °C | 0.1008 °C | Mongolia |
| 1960s | -0.7562 °C | 0.3591 °C | 1.12 °C | Mongolia |
| 1970s | -0.1254 °C | 0.3674 °C | 0.4928 °C | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 0.6817 °C | 0.4715 °C | 0.2102 °C | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.15 °C | 1.25 °C | 0.0981 °C | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 2.03 °C | 1.56 °C | 0.4677 °C | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.21 °C | 1.46 °C | 0.7551 °C | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Iceland or Mongolia?
- Iceland, at 2.21 °C against 1.46 °C in Mongolia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Iceland and Mongolia?
- 0.75 °C, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mongolia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do Iceland and Mongolia rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
- Iceland ranks 184th and Mongolia ranks 186th 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
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.