Decadal average surface temperature in Norway
Norway: Decadal average surface temperature was 1.21 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal average surface temperature in Norway, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2010, decadal average surface temperature in Norway stood at 1.21 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Norway peaked at 1.21 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.86 °C, in 1960.
Norway ranks 187th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Decadal average surface temperature in Norway, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.7 °C | — |
| 1950 | -1.1 °C | -35.4% |
| 1960 | -1.86 °C | +69.7% |
| 1970 | -0.5767 °C | -69.0% |
| 1980 | -0.5084 °C | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2596 °C | -151.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 °C | +309.6% |
| 2010 | 1.21 °C | +13.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.21 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 °C, 10% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.21 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.77 °C, 12% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.7 °C | -1.7 °C | -1.7 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -1.1 °C | -1.1 °C | -1.1 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -1.86 °C | -1.86 °C | -1.86 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.5767 °C | -0.5767 °C | -0.5767 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.5084 °C | -0.5084 °C | -0.5084 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2596 °C | 0.2596 °C | 0.2596 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.06 °C | 1.06 °C | 1.06 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.21 °C | 1.21 °C | 1.21 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 184 Iceland 2.21 °C compare
- 185 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 1.8 °C compare
- 186 Mongolia 1.46 °C compare
- 188 Kyrgyzstan 0.5984 °C compare
- 189 Tajikistan 0.3352 °C compare
- 190 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands -0.4785 °C 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 decadal average surface temperature in Norway?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Norway was 1.21 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.86 °C in 1960.
- How does Norway rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Norway ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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 Decadal average surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.