Annual temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Annual temperature anomalies was 1.25 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.25
Change on year
up 314.7%
World rank
20th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.25
in 2025
All-time low
-1.53
in 1979
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands is 1.25, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 86 years on record.
That represents a change of up 314.7% on the previous year and up 1,514,150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands peaked at 1.25 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.53, in 1979.
Faroe Islands ranks 20th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.276 | — |
| 1941 | -0.3324 | +20.4% |
| 1942 | -0.5645 | +69.8% |
| 1943 | -0.1213 | -78.5% |
| 1944 | -0.5825 | +380.2% |
| 1945 | 0.0108 | -101.8% |
| 1946 | -0.009 | -183.5% |
| 1947 | -0.5698 | +6238.3% |
| 1948 | -0.2901 | -49.1% |
| 1949 | -0.1961 | -32.4% |
| 1950 | -0.4168 | +112.5% |
| 1951 | -0.6715 | +61.1% |
| 1952 | -0.9131 | +36.0% |
| 1953 | 0.5117 | -156.0% |
| 1954 | -0.4236 | -182.8% |
| 1955 | -0.6364 | +50.3% |
| 1956 | -0.4092 | -35.7% |
| 1957 | -0.3806 | -7.0% |
| 1958 | -0.544 | +42.9% |
| 1959 | 0.4225 | -177.7% |
| 1960 | 0.2038 | -51.8% |
| 1961 | -0.2385 | -217.1% |
| 1962 | -0.7646 | +220.6% |
| 1963 | -0.5453 | -28.7% |
| 1964 | -0.2047 | -62.5% |
| 1965 | -0.8304 | +305.6% |
| 1966 | -0.8359 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | -0.5104 | -38.9% |
| 1968 | -0.8031 | +57.3% |
| 1969 | -0.7848 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | -0.9039 | +15.2% |
| 1971 | -0.3306 | -63.4% |
| 1972 | -0.0017 | -99.5% |
| 1973 | -0.8484 | +48754.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0268 | -103.2% |
| 1975 | -0.6816 | -2638.6% |
| 1976 | -0.2334 | -65.8% |
| 1977 | -0.6043 | +159.0% |
| 1978 | -0.9195 | +52.2% |
| 1979 | -1.53 | +65.9% |
| 1980 | -0.5616 | -63.2% |
| 1981 | -1.13 | +101.6% |
| 1982 | -0.416 | -63.3% |
| 1983 | -0.9785 | +135.2% |
| 1984 | -0.2182 | -77.7% |
| 1985 | -0.9428 | +332.1% |
| 1986 | -0.6412 | -32.0% |
| 1987 | -0.1162 | -81.9% |
| 1988 | -0.4652 | +300.3% |
| 1989 | -0.4007 | -13.9% |
| 1990 | -0.0972 | -75.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0259 | -126.6% |
| 1992 | -0.2921 | -1229.2% |
| 1993 | -0.7306 | +150.1% |
| 1994 | -0.549 | -24.9% |
| 1995 | -0.7215 | +31.4% |
| 1996 | -0.4704 | -34.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0156 | -103.3% |
| 1998 | -0.3853 | -2573.3% |
| 1999 | -0.3976 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | -0.4282 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | -0.2904 | -32.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5019 | -272.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8199 | +63.3% |
| 2004 | 0.401 | -51.1% |
| 2005 | -0.0599 | -114.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5116 | -954.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0271 | -94.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0573 | +111.8% |
| 2009 | 0.559 | +875.2% |
| 2010 | -0.39 | -169.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3751 | -196.2% |
| 2012 | -0.4246 | -213.2% |
| 2013 | -0.081 | -80.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8415 | -1138.9% |
| 2015 | -0.0001 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1292 | -156491.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5695 | +340.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1718 | -69.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0659 | -61.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1481 | +124.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1106 | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4358 | +294.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2012 | -53.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3017 | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 1.25 | +314.7% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 1.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8095, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 1.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +156491.2% | -0.0001 | 0.1292 |
| 1973 | -48754.8% | -0.0017 | -0.8484 |
| 1947 | -6238.3% | -0.009 | -0.5698 |
| 1975 | -2638.6% | 0.0268 | -0.6816 |
| 1998 | -2573.3% | 0.0156 | -0.3853 |
| 1992 | -1229.2% | 0.0259 | -0.2921 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.2931 | -0.5825 | 0.0108 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.3461 | -0.9131 | 0.5117 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5314 | -0.8359 | 0.2038 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6022 | -1.53 | 0.0268 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5873 | -1.13 | -0.1162 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3602 | -0.7306 | 0.0259 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2099 | -0.4282 | 0.8199 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1258 | -0.4246 | 0.8415 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4081 | 0.1106 | 1.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.25 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 6.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8196 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 31.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 22.95 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands was 1.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.53 in 1979.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- Faroe Islands ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,514,150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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