Iceland vs Mauritius: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources
Iceland
0.0001 °C
in 2024
Mauritius
0.0001 °C
in 2024
Iceland rank
154th
Mauritius rank
156th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources over time
- Iceland
- Mauritius
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.0001 °C against 0.0001 °C in Mauritius, a difference of 0 °C.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Mauritius ahead.
Iceland ranks 154th and Mauritius ranks 156th of 214 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 8 and Mauritius in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Mauritius |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Mauritius |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Mauritius |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Mauritius |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Mauritius |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Mauritius |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Mauritius |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Mauritius |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Mauritius |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Mauritius |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources, Iceland or Mauritius?
- Iceland, at 0.0001 °C against 0.0001 °C in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources between Iceland and Mauritius?
- 0 °C, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritius?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Mauritius rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Iceland ranks 154th and Mauritius ranks 156th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.