Annual temperature anomalies in Norway
Norway: Annual temperature anomalies was 1.63 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.63
Change on year
up 40.0%
World rank
6th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.63
in 2025
All-time low
-4.31
in 1966
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in Norway, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual temperature anomalies in Norway stood at 1.63. That is the highest value across all 86 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Norway peaked at 1.63 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -4.31, in 1966.
That places Norway 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual temperature anomalies in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -3.12 | — |
| 1941 | -2.94 | -5.9% |
| 1942 | -3.63 | +23.4% |
| 1943 | -2.13 | -41.4% |
| 1944 | -1.9 | -10.5% |
| 1945 | -2.53 | +32.9% |
| 1946 | -2.38 | -6.0% |
| 1947 | -3.12 | +31.5% |
| 1948 | -2.36 | -24.6% |
| 1949 | -1.48 | -37.4% |
| 1950 | -2.27 | +54.0% |
| 1951 | -2.16 | -4.8% |
| 1952 | -2.53 | +16.8% |
| 1953 | -0.6574 | -74.0% |
| 1954 | -1.43 | +117.9% |
| 1955 | -2.8 | +95.7% |
| 1956 | -2.82 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | -1.54 | -45.5% |
| 1958 | -2.53 | +64.6% |
| 1959 | -0.8229 | -67.5% |
| 1960 | -1.63 | +97.7% |
| 1961 | -1.99 | +22.5% |
| 1962 | -3.77 | +89.4% |
| 1963 | -3.41 | -9.7% |
| 1964 | -2.28 | -33.0% |
| 1965 | -3.52 | +54.1% |
| 1966 | -4.31 | +22.6% |
| 1967 | -1.55 | -64.0% |
| 1968 | -2.79 | +80.1% |
| 1969 | -1.96 | -29.6% |
| 1970 | -2.07 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | -1.74 | -15.8% |
| 1972 | -0.3467 | -80.1% |
| 1973 | -1.56 | +348.6% |
| 1974 | -0.1313 | -91.6% |
| 1975 | -0.8285 | +530.8% |
| 1976 | -1.47 | +76.9% |
| 1977 | -1.8 | +22.6% |
| 1978 | -2.13 | +18.6% |
| 1979 | -2.31 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | -1.82 | -21.2% |
| 1981 | -2.33 | +27.9% |
| 1982 | -1.07 | -53.9% |
| 1983 | -0.8825 | -17.7% |
| 1984 | -0.2079 | -76.4% |
| 1985 | -2.17 | +945.5% |
| 1986 | -1.7 | -21.7% |
| 1987 | -2.09 | +23.0% |
| 1988 | -1.38 | -33.8% |
| 1989 | -0.0291 | -97.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6151 | -2215.5% |
| 1991 | -0.4681 | -176.1% |
| 1992 | -0.2355 | -49.7% |
| 1993 | -1.14 | +383.1% |
| 1994 | -1.03 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | -0.95 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | -1.2 | +26.0% |
| 1997 | -0.4188 | -65.0% |
| 1998 | -1.04 | +149.5% |
| 1999 | -0.1401 | -86.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4576 | -426.6% |
| 2001 | -0.7224 | -257.9% |
| 2002 | -0.1129 | -84.4% |
| 2003 | -0.1787 | +58.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2655 | -248.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6074 | +128.8% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | +69.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4365 | -57.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2358 | -46.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0089 | -96.2% |
| 2010 | -1.71 | -19316.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7232 | -142.2% |
| 2012 | -0.1956 | -127.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1095 | -156.0% |
| 2014 | 1.21 | +1008.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9213 | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 1.17 | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3105 | -73.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7751 | +149.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1728 | -77.7% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | +543.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1144 | -89.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7878 | +588.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1907 | -75.8% |
| 2024 | 1.17 | +512.5% |
| 2025 | 1.63 | +40.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8095, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual temperature anomalies in Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -19316.2% | 0.0089 | -1.71 |
| 1990 | +2215.5% | -0.0291 | 0.6151 |
| 2014 | +1008.7% | 0.1095 | 1.21 |
| 1985 | -945.5% | -0.2079 | -2.17 |
| 2022 | +588.8% | 0.1144 | 0.7878 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.56 | -3.63 | -1.48 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.96 | -2.82 | -0.6574 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.72 | -4.31 | -1.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.44 | -2.31 | -0.1313 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.37 | -2.33 | -0.0291 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6011 | -1.2 | 0.6151 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2026 | -0.7224 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3489 | -1.71 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8345 | 0.1144 | 1.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 3 Uzbekistan 2.02 compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 1.98 compare
- 5 Greenland 1.71 compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 1.59 compare
- 8 Finland 1.55 compare
- 9 Bhutan 1.48 compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in Norway?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Norway was 1.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.31 in 1966.
- How does Norway rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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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