Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Iceland
Iceland: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Iceland, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Iceland is 0 °C, measured in 2024. 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 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Iceland peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Iceland 149th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Iceland?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Iceland was 0 °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 by gas recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Iceland rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas?
- Iceland ranks 149th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.