Norway vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Decadal average surface temperature

Norway
1.21
in 2010
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
-0.4785
in 2010
Norway rank
184th
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank
187th

Decadal average surface temperature over time

  • Norway
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
-2-101194019752010

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.21 against -0.4785 in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, a difference of 1.69.

That makes Norway's figure about 2.5 times South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ahead.

Norway ranks 184th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 187th of 190 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Difference Ahead
1940s -1.7 -1.55 0.148 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
1950s -1.1 -1.34 0.2459 Norway
1960s -1.86 -1.43 0.4339 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
1970s -0.5767 -1.07 0.4959 Norway
1980s -0.5084 -0.8306 0.3222 Norway
1990s 0.2596 -0.7867 1.05 Norway
2000s 1.06 -0.8308 1.89 Norway
2010s 1.21 -0.4785 1.69 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Norway or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
Norway, at 1.21 against -0.4785 in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands as of 2010.
What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Norway and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
1.69, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
How do Norway and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
Norway ranks 184th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 187th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Decadal average surface temperature
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 1,544 data points, 1940–2010
Last refreshed