Iceland vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Precipitation anomalies
Iceland
-34.55 millimeters
in 2025
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
-25.01 millimeters
in 2025
Iceland rank
104th
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank
101st
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Iceland
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
How they compare
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands currently reports -25.01 millimeters against -34.55 millimeters in Iceland, a difference of 9.54 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 104th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 101st of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -151.11 millimeters | -178.86 millimeters | 27.76 millimeters | Iceland |
| 1950s | -44.46 millimeters | -268.09 millimeters | 223.63 millimeters | Iceland |
| 1960s | -190.81 millimeters | -217.57 millimeters | 26.76 millimeters | Iceland |
| 1970s | -47.17 millimeters | -172.35 millimeters | 125.18 millimeters | Iceland |
| 1980s | -95.59 millimeters | -49.16 millimeters | 46.43 millimeters | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 1990s | -17.4 millimeters | -4.43 millimeters | 12.97 millimeters | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 2000s | -8.73 millimeters | -30.6 millimeters | 21.86 millimeters | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.87 millimeters | 70.15 millimeters | 60.28 millimeters | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 2020s | -20.43 millimeters | 10.1 millimeters | 30.53 millimeters | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Iceland or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, at -25.01 millimeters against -34.55 millimeters in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Iceland and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 9.54 millimeters, with South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Iceland ranks 104th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 101st of 192 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 Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.