Iceland vs Sweden: Decadal average surface temperature

Iceland

2.21 °C

in 2010

Sweden

3.88 °C

in 2010

Iceland rank

184th

Sweden rank

182nd

Decadal average surface temperature over time

Sweden currently reports 3.88 °C against 2.21 °C in Iceland, a difference of 1.67 °C.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times Iceland's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 184th and Sweden ranks 182nd of 193 countries.

Indicator: Decadal average surface temperature
Unit: °C
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 1,544 data points, 1940–2010
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.