Iceland vs Namibia: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources
Iceland
0.0001 °C
in 2024
Namibia
0.0001 °C
in 2024
Iceland rank
154th
Namibia rank
157th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources over time
- Iceland
- Namibia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.0001 °C against 0.0001 °C in Namibia, a difference of 0 °C.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Namibia ahead.
Iceland ranks 154th and Namibia ranks 157th of 214 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 8 and Namibia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Namibia |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Namibia |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Namibia |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Namibia |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Namibia |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Namibia |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Namibia |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Namibia |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Namibia |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Namibia |
| 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 Namibia?
- Iceland, at 0.0001 °C against 0.0001 °C in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources between Iceland and Namibia?
- 0 °C, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Namibia?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Namibia rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Iceland ranks 154th and Namibia ranks 157th 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.