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Global warming fossil in Iceland

Iceland: Global warming fossil was 0.0001 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0001
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
154th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0001
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming fossil in Iceland, 1851–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for global warming fossil in Iceland is 0.0001, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global warming fossil in Iceland peaked at 0.0001 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1851.

Iceland ranks 154th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Global warming fossil in Iceland, year by year

Year Value Change
1851 0 —
1852 0 +102.0%
1853 0 +51.5%
1854 0 +34.6%
1855 0 +26.2%
1856 0 +20.8%
1857 0 +17.3%
1858 0 +14.8%
1859 0 +13.0%
1860 0 +11.6%
1861 0 +10.4%
1862 0 +9.4%
1863 0 +8.5%
1864 0 +7.8%
1865 0 +7.2%
1866 0 +6.7%
1867 0 +6.2%
1868 0 +5.8%
1869 0 +5.5%
1870 0 +5.2%
1871 0 +4.9%
1872 0 +4.7%
1873 0 +4.5%
1874 0 +4.4%
1875 0 +4.3%
1876 0 +4.2%
1877 0 +4.2%
1878 0 +4.1%
1879 0 +3.9%
1880 0 +3.8%
1881 0 +3.7%
1882 0 +3.5%
1883 0 +3.4%
1884 0 +3.3%
1885 0 +3.2%
1886 0 +3.1%
1887 0 +3.0%
1888 0 +2.9%
1889 0 +2.8%
1890 0 +3.0%
1891 0 +3.0%
1892 0 +3.0%
1893 0 +2.9%
1894 0 +2.9%
1895 0 +2.9%
1896 0 +2.9%
1897 0 +2.9%
1898 0 +2.9%
1899 0 +2.9%
1900 0 +2.9%
1901 0 +3.0%
1902 0 +3.0%
1903 0 +3.0%
1904 0 +3.0%
1905 0 +3.1%
1906 0 +3.1%
1907 0 +3.1%
1908 0 +3.1%
1909 0 +3.1%
1910 0 +3.1%
1911 0 +3.1%
1912 0 +3.1%
1913 0 +3.1%
1914 0 +3.0%
1915 0 +3.0%
1916 0 +3.0%
1917 0 +3.0%
1918 0 +3.0%
1919 0 +3.0%
1920 0 +3.0%
1921 0 +2.9%
1922 0 +2.9%
1923 0 +2.9%
1924 0 +2.9%
1925 0 +2.9%
1926 0 +2.9%
1927 0 +2.8%
1928 0 +2.8%
1929 0 +2.8%
1930 0 +2.7%
1931 0 +2.6%
1932 0 +2.6%
1933 0 +2.5%
1934 0 +2.5%
1935 0 +2.4%
1936 0 +3.9%
1937 0 +3.5%
1938 0 +2.2%
1939 0 +2.1%
1940 0 +28.6%
1941 0 +22.0%
1942 0 +19.4%
1943 0 +17.7%
1944 0 +14.8%
1945 0 +12.7%
1946 0 +13.3%
1947 0 +13.7%
1948 0 +14.4%
1949 0 +13.2%
1950 0 +12.0%
1951 0 +9.8%
1952 0 +10.6%
1953 0 +11.2%
1954 0 +9.2%
1955 0 +9.7%
1956 0 +9.4%
1957 0 +8.9%
1958 0 +9.2%
1959 0 +9.5%
1960 0 +8.7%
1961 0 +7.7%
1962 0 +7.8%
1963 0 +7.8%
1964 0 +7.4%
1965 0 +7.4%
1966 0 +7.3%
1967 0 +6.8%
1968 0 +6.9%
1969 0 +5.7%
1970 0 +5.5%
1971 0 +5.5%
1972 0 +5.2%
1973 0 +5.5%
1974 0 +5.2%
1975 0 +4.6%
1976 0 +4.5%
1977 0 +4.6%
1978 0 +4.4%
1979 0 +4.3%
1980 0 +3.8%
1981 0 +3.5%
1982 0 +3.0%
1983 0 +2.8%
1984 0 +3.1%
1985 0 +2.7%
1986 0 +2.7%
1987 0 +2.7%
1988 0 +2.6%
1989 0 +2.5%
1990 0 +2.8%
1991 0 +2.5%
1992 0 +2.6%
1993 0 +2.7%
1994 0 +2.7%
1995 0 +2.8%
1996 0 +2.8%
1997 0 +2.8%
1998 0 +2.7%
1999 0.0001 +2.9%
2000 0.0001 +2.9%
2001 0.0001 +2.8%
2002 0.0001 +2.9%
2003 0.0001 +2.8%
2004 0.0001 +2.8%
2005 0.0001 +2.8%
2006 0.0001 +2.9%
2007 0.0001 +3.0%
2008 0.0001 +3.1%
2009 0.0001 +2.9%
2010 0.0001 +2.7%
2011 0.0001 +2.5%
2012 0.0001 +2.4%
2013 0.0001 +2.3%
2014 0.0001 +2.2%
2015 0.0001 +2.2%
2016 0.0001 +2.2%
2017 0.0001 +2.3%
2018 0.0001 +2.3%
2019 0.0001 +2.1%
2020 0.0001 +1.8%
2021 0.0001 +1.9%
2022 0.0001 +1.9%
2023 0.0001 +1.8%
2024 0.0001 +1.8%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.0001 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012, 8% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.0001 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global warming fossil in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1852 +102.0% 0 0
1853 +51.5% 0 0
1854 +34.6% 0 0
1940 +28.6% 0 0
1855 +26.2% 0 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0 0 0 9
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0.0001 10
2000s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
2010s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
2020s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 151 Mauritania 0.0001 compare
  2. 152 Central African Republic 0.0001 compare
  3. 153 Bahamas 0.0001 compare
  4. 155 Guyana 0.0001 compare
  5. 156 Mauritius 0.0001 compare
  6. 157 Namibia 0.0001 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming fossil in Iceland?
Global warming fossil in Iceland was 0.0001 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming fossil recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0001 in 2024.
What is the lowest global warming fossil recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
How does Iceland rank for global warming fossil?
Iceland ranks 154th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming fossil rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming fossil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Global warming fossil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 37,236 data points, 1851–2024
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