Decadal temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.1258 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands, 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 temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands stood at 0.1258 °C.
That represents a change of down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.2099 °C in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.6022 °C, in 1970.
That places Faroe Islands 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.2931 °C | — |
| 1950 | -0.3461 °C | +18.1% |
| 1960 | -0.5314 °C | +53.5% |
| 1970 | -0.6022 °C | +13.3% |
| 1980 | -0.5873 °C | -2.5% |
| 1990 | -0.3602 °C | -38.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2099 °C | -158.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1258 °C | -40.1% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.1258 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2368 °C, 53% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.1258 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3908 °C, 32% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.2931 °C | -0.2931 °C | -0.2931 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.3461 °C | -0.3461 °C | -0.3461 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.5314 °C | -0.5314 °C | -0.5314 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.6022 °C | -0.6022 °C | -0.6022 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.5873 °C | -0.5873 °C | -0.5873 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.3602 °C | -0.3602 °C | -0.3602 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2099 °C | 0.2099 °C | 0.2099 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1258 °C | 0.1258 °C | 0.1258 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 162 Belgium 0.1351 °C compare
- 163 Netherlands 0.1322 °C compare
- 164 Cook Islands 0.1297 °C compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1257 °C compare
- 167 Suriname 0.1243 °C compare
- 168 Samoa 0.1229 °C compare
More climate change data for Faroe Islands
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 416,623 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0324 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0087 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Faroe Islands was 0.1258 °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 temperature anomalies recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2099 °C in 2000.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6022 °C in 1970.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Faroe Islands ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands 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 temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.