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Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Iceland

Iceland: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0.0002 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0002 °C
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
160th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0002 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Iceland, 1851–2024

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Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.

Analysis

In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Iceland stood at 0.0002 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Iceland peaked at 0.0002 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.

Iceland ranks 160th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Iceland, year by year

Year °C Change
1851 0 °C —
1852 0 °C +99.1%
1853 0 °C +49.3%
1854 0 °C +32.7%
1855 0 °C +24.4%
1856 0 °C +19.4%
1857 0 °C +16.1%
1858 0 °C +13.7%
1859 0 °C +11.9%
1860 0 °C +9.7%
1861 0 °C +8.4%
1862 0 °C +7.4%
1863 0 °C +6.6%
1864 0 °C +5.9%
1865 0 °C +5.4%
1866 0 °C +4.9%
1867 0 °C +4.5%
1868 0 °C +4.1%
1869 0 °C +3.8%
1870 0 °C +3.6%
1871 0 °C +3.4%
1872 0 °C +3.2%
1873 0 °C +3.0%
1874 0 °C +2.8%
1875 0 °C +2.7%
1876 0 °C +2.6%
1877 0 °C +2.5%
1878 0 °C +2.4%
1879 0 °C +2.3%
1880 0 °C +2.1%
1881 0 °C +2.0%
1882 0 °C +2.0%
1883 0 °C +1.9%
1884 0 °C +1.8%
1885 0 °C +1.7%
1886 0 °C +1.6%
1887 0 °C +1.6%
1888 0 °C +1.5%
1889 0 °C +1.4%
1890 0 °C +1.3%
1891 0 °C +1.3%
1892 0 °C +1.3%
1893 0 °C +1.2%
1894 0 °C +1.2%
1895 0 °C +1.2%
1896 0 °C +1.1%
1897 0 °C +1.1%
1898 0 °C +1.1%
1899 0 °C +1.0%
1900 0 °C +1.0%
1901 0 °C +0.9%
1902 0 °C +0.9%
1903 0 °C +0.9%
1904 0 °C +0.8%
1905 0 °C +0.7%
1906 0 °C +0.5%
1907 0 °C +0.6%
1908 0 °C +0.5%
1909 0 °C +0.5%
1910 0 °C +2.6%
1911 0 °C +3.5%
1912 0 °C +4.1%
1913 0 °C +4.6%
1914 0 °C +5.0%
1915 0 °C +5.3%
1916 0 °C +5.5%
1917 0 °C +5.6%
1918 0 °C +5.7%
1919 0 °C +5.8%
1920 0 °C +5.4%
1921 0 °C +5.2%
1922 0 °C +5.0%
1923 0 °C +4.9%
1924 0 °C +4.7%
1925 0 °C +4.6%
1926 0 °C +4.5%
1927 0 °C +4.3%
1928 0 °C +4.2%
1929 0 °C +4.1%
1930 0 °C +4.1%
1931 0 °C +3.9%
1932 0 °C +3.8%
1933 0 °C +3.7%
1934 0 °C +3.6%
1935 0 °C +3.5%
1936 0 °C +3.4%
1937 0 °C +3.3%
1938 0 °C +3.2%
1939 0 °C +3.1%
1940 0 °C +3.4%
1941 0 °C +3.3%
1942 0 °C +3.3%
1943 0 °C +3.3%
1944 0 °C +3.2%
1945 0 °C +3.1%
1946 0 °C +3.2%
1947 0 °C +3.2%
1948 0.0001 °C +3.3%
1949 0.0001 °C +3.3%
1950 0.0001 °C +3.5%
1951 0.0001 °C +3.5%
1952 0.0001 °C +3.7%
1953 0.0001 °C +4.0%
1954 0.0001 °C +3.9%
1955 0.0001 °C +4.0%
1956 0.0001 °C +4.1%
1957 0.0001 °C +4.1%
1958 0.0001 °C +4.1%
1959 0.0001 °C +4.2%
1960 0.0001 °C +3.5%
1961 0.0001 °C +3.2%
1962 0.0001 °C +3.0%
1963 0.0001 °C +2.9%
1964 0.0001 °C +2.7%
1965 0.0001 °C +2.6%
1966 0.0001 °C +2.6%
1967 0.0001 °C +2.4%
1968 0.0001 °C +2.4%
1969 0.0001 °C +1.9%
1970 0.0001 °C +1.8%
1971 0.0001 °C +1.8%
1972 0.0001 °C +1.7%
1973 0.0001 °C +1.8%
1974 0.0001 °C +1.7%
1975 0.0001 °C +1.6%
1976 0.0001 °C +1.6%
1977 0.0001 °C +1.6%
1978 0.0001 °C +1.5%
1979 0.0001 °C +1.5%
1980 0.0001 °C +1.3%
1981 0.0001 °C +1.2%
1982 0.0001 °C +1.1%
1983 0.0001 °C +1.1%
1984 0.0001 °C +1.2%
1985 0.0001 °C +1.1%
1986 0.0001 °C +1.0%
1987 0.0001 °C +1.0%
1988 0.0001 °C +1.0%
1989 0.0001 °C +1.0%
1990 0.0001 °C +1.1%
1991 0.0001 °C +1.0%
1992 0.0001 °C +1.0%
1993 0.0001 °C +1.0%
1994 0.0001 °C +1.0%
1995 0.0001 °C +1.0%
1996 0.0001 °C +1.1%
1997 0.0001 °C +1.1%
1998 0.0001 °C +1.1%
1999 0.0001 °C +1.1%
2000 0.0002 °C +1.2%
2001 0.0002 °C +1.1%
2002 0.0002 °C +1.1%
2003 0.0002 °C +1.1%
2004 0.0002 °C +1.1%
2005 0.0002 °C +1.2%
2006 0.0002 °C +1.2%
2007 0.0002 °C +1.3%
2008 0.0002 °C +1.4%
2009 0.0002 °C +1.3%
2010 0.0002 °C +1.5%
2011 0.0002 °C +1.2%
2012 0.0002 °C +1.1%
2013 0.0002 °C +1.1%
2014 0.0002 °C +1.1%
2015 0.0002 °C +1.1%
2016 0.0002 °C +1.1%
2017 0.0002 °C +1.2%
2018 0.0002 °C +1.2%
2019 0.0002 °C +1.1%
2020 0.0002 °C +1.0%
2021 0.0002 °C +1.0%
2022 0.0002 °C +1.0%
2023 0.0002 °C +1.0%
2024 0.0002 °C +1.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.0002 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0016 °C, 13% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.0002 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 °C, 9% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Iceland 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.

YearChange FromTo
1852 +99.1% 0 °C 0 °C
1853 +49.3% 0 °C 0 °C
1854 +32.7% 0 °C 0 °C

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 9
1860s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1870s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1880s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1890s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1900s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1910s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1920s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1930s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1940s 0 °C 0 °C 0.0001 °C 10
1950s 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 10
1960s 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 10
1970s 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 10
1980s 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 10
1990s 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 10
2000s 0.0002 °C 0.0002 °C 0.0002 °C 10
2010s 0.0002 °C 0.0002 °C 0.0002 °C 10
2020s 0.0002 °C 0.0002 °C 0.0002 °C 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 157 Belize 0.0002 °C compare
  2. 158 Cyprus 0.0002 °C compare
  3. 159 East Timor 0.0002 °C compare
  4. 161 Lesotho 0.0002 °C compare
  5. 162 Suriname 0.0002 °C compare
  6. 163 Montenegro 0.0002 °C compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Iceland?
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Iceland was 0.0002 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0002 °C in 2024.
What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
How does Iceland rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
Iceland ranks 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
Unit
°C
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 37,410 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in °C.