Annual temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Annual temperature anomalies was 1.25 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.25 °C
Change on year
up 314.7%
World rank
20th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.25 °C
in 2025
All-time low
-1.53 °C
in 1979
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands is 1.25 °C, 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 °C in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.53 °C, 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 | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.276 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.3324 °C | +20.4% |
| 1942 | -0.5645 °C | +69.8% |
| 1943 | -0.1213 °C | -78.5% |
| 1944 | -0.5825 °C | +380.2% |
| 1945 | 0.0108 °C | -101.8% |
| 1946 | -0.009 °C | -183.5% |
| 1947 | -0.5698 °C | +6238.3% |
| 1948 | -0.2901 °C | -49.1% |
| 1949 | -0.1961 °C | -32.4% |
| 1950 | -0.4168 °C | +112.5% |
| 1951 | -0.6715 °C | +61.1% |
| 1952 | -0.9131 °C | +36.0% |
| 1953 | 0.5117 °C | -156.0% |
| 1954 | -0.4236 °C | -182.8% |
| 1955 | -0.6364 °C | +50.3% |
| 1956 | -0.4092 °C | -35.7% |
| 1957 | -0.3806 °C | -7.0% |
| 1958 | -0.544 °C | +42.9% |
| 1959 | 0.4225 °C | -177.7% |
| 1960 | 0.2038 °C | -51.8% |
| 1961 | -0.2385 °C | -217.1% |
| 1962 | -0.7646 °C | +220.6% |
| 1963 | -0.5453 °C | -28.7% |
| 1964 | -0.2047 °C | -62.5% |
| 1965 | -0.8304 °C | +305.6% |
| 1966 | -0.8359 °C | +0.7% |
| 1967 | -0.5104 °C | -38.9% |
| 1968 | -0.8031 °C | +57.3% |
| 1969 | -0.7848 °C | -2.3% |
| 1970 | -0.9039 °C | +15.2% |
| 1971 | -0.3306 °C | -63.4% |
| 1972 | -0.0017 °C | -99.5% |
| 1973 | -0.8484 °C | +48754.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0268 °C | -103.2% |
| 1975 | -0.6816 °C | -2638.6% |
| 1976 | -0.2334 °C | -65.8% |
| 1977 | -0.6043 °C | +159.0% |
| 1978 | -0.9195 °C | +52.2% |
| 1979 | -1.53 °C | +65.9% |
| 1980 | -0.5616 °C | -63.2% |
| 1981 | -1.13 °C | +101.6% |
| 1982 | -0.416 °C | -63.3% |
| 1983 | -0.9785 °C | +135.2% |
| 1984 | -0.2182 °C | -77.7% |
| 1985 | -0.9428 °C | +332.1% |
| 1986 | -0.6412 °C | -32.0% |
| 1987 | -0.1162 °C | -81.9% |
| 1988 | -0.4652 °C | +300.3% |
| 1989 | -0.4007 °C | -13.9% |
| 1990 | -0.0972 °C | -75.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0259 °C | -126.6% |
| 1992 | -0.2921 °C | -1229.2% |
| 1993 | -0.7306 °C | +150.1% |
| 1994 | -0.549 °C | -24.9% |
| 1995 | -0.7215 °C | +31.4% |
| 1996 | -0.4704 °C | -34.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0156 °C | -103.3% |
| 1998 | -0.3853 °C | -2573.3% |
| 1999 | -0.3976 °C | +3.2% |
| 2000 | -0.4282 °C | +7.7% |
| 2001 | -0.2904 °C | -32.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5019 °C | -272.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8199 °C | +63.3% |
| 2004 | 0.401 °C | -51.1% |
| 2005 | -0.0599 °C | -114.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5116 °C | -954.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0271 °C | -94.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0573 °C | +111.8% |
| 2009 | 0.559 °C | +875.2% |
| 2010 | -0.39 °C | -169.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3751 °C | -196.2% |
| 2012 | -0.4246 °C | -213.2% |
| 2013 | -0.081 °C | -80.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8415 °C | -1138.9% |
| 2015 | -0.0001 °C | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1292 °C | -156491.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5695 °C | +340.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1718 °C | -69.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0659 °C | -61.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1481 °C | +124.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1106 °C | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4358 °C | +294.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2012 °C | -53.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3017 °C | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 1.25 °C | +314.7% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 1.25 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8095 °C, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 1.25 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 °C, 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 °C | 0.1292 °C |
| 1973 | -48754.8% | -0.0017 °C | -0.8484 °C |
| 1947 | -6238.3% | -0.009 °C | -0.5698 °C |
| 1975 | -2638.6% | 0.0268 °C | -0.6816 °C |
| 1998 | -2573.3% | 0.0156 °C | -0.3853 °C |
| 1992 | -1229.2% | 0.0259 °C | -0.2921 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.2931 °C | -0.5825 °C | 0.0108 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.3461 °C | -0.9131 °C | 0.5117 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5314 °C | -0.8359 °C | 0.2038 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6022 °C | -1.53 °C | 0.0268 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5873 °C | -1.13 °C | -0.1162 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3602 °C | -0.7306 °C | 0.0259 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2099 °C | -0.4282 °C | 0.8199 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1258 °C | -0.4246 °C | 0.8415 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4081 °C | 0.1106 °C | 1.25 °C | 6 |
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More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.7467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 31.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 21.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 6.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands was 1.25 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 °C in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.53 °C 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 Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.