Global warming land in Iceland
Iceland: Global warming land was 0.0001 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global warming land in Iceland, 1851–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global warming land 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 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming land in Iceland peaked at 0.0001 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1851.
Iceland ranks 141st of 201 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 land in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | +99.1% |
| 1853 | 0 | +49.3% |
| 1854 | 0 | +32.7% |
| 1855 | 0 | +24.4% |
| 1856 | 0 | +19.4% |
| 1857 | 0 | +16.1% |
| 1858 | 0 | +13.7% |
| 1859 | 0 | +11.9% |
| 1860 | 0 | +9.7% |
| 1861 | 0 | +8.4% |
| 1862 | 0 | +7.4% |
| 1863 | 0 | +6.6% |
| 1864 | 0 | +5.9% |
| 1865 | 0 | +5.3% |
| 1866 | 0 | +4.9% |
| 1867 | 0 | +4.5% |
| 1868 | 0 | +4.1% |
| 1869 | 0 | +3.8% |
| 1870 | 0 | +3.6% |
| 1871 | 0 | +3.3% |
| 1872 | 0 | +3.1% |
| 1873 | 0 | +3.0% |
| 1874 | 0 | +2.8% |
| 1875 | 0 | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 0 | +2.6% |
| 1877 | 0 | +2.4% |
| 1878 | 0 | +2.3% |
| 1879 | 0 | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 0 | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 0 | +2.0% |
| 1882 | 0 | +1.9% |
| 1883 | 0 | +1.8% |
| 1884 | 0 | +1.8% |
| 1885 | 0 | +1.7% |
| 1886 | 0 | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 0 | +1.5% |
| 1888 | 0 | +1.5% |
| 1889 | 0 | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 0 | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 0 | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 0 | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 0 | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 0 | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 0 | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 0 | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 0 | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 0 | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 0 | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 0 | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 0 | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 0 | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 0 | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 0 | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 0 | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 0 | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 0 | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 0 | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 0 | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 0 | +2.6% |
| 1911 | 0 | +3.5% |
| 1912 | 0 | +4.1% |
| 1913 | 0 | +4.7% |
| 1914 | 0 | +5.1% |
| 1915 | 0 | +5.3% |
| 1916 | 0 | +5.5% |
| 1917 | 0 | +5.7% |
| 1918 | 0 | +5.8% |
| 1919 | 0 | +5.8% |
| 1920 | 0 | +5.4% |
| 1921 | 0 | +5.2% |
| 1922 | 0 | +5.1% |
| 1923 | 0 | +4.9% |
| 1924 | 0 | +4.8% |
| 1925 | 0 | +4.6% |
| 1926 | 0 | +4.5% |
| 1927 | 0 | +4.3% |
| 1928 | 0 | +4.2% |
| 1929 | 0 | +4.1% |
| 1930 | 0 | +4.1% |
| 1931 | 0 | +3.9% |
| 1932 | 0 | +3.8% |
| 1933 | 0 | +3.7% |
| 1934 | 0 | +3.6% |
| 1935 | 0 | +3.5% |
| 1936 | 0 | +3.4% |
| 1937 | 0 | +3.3% |
| 1938 | 0 | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 0 | +3.1% |
| 1940 | 0 | +3.0% |
| 1941 | 0 | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 0 | +2.8% |
| 1943 | 0 | +2.8% |
| 1944 | 0 | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 0 | +2.7% |
| 1946 | 0 | +2.7% |
| 1947 | 0 | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 0 | +2.7% |
| 1949 | 0 | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 0.0001 | +2.9% |
| 1951 | 0.0001 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0001 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0001 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0001 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0001 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0001 | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0001 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0001 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0001 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0001 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 0.0001 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 | +0.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0001 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0004, 28% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0001 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005, 21% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global warming land 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +99.1% | 0 | 0 |
| 1853 | +49.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 1854 | +32.7% | 0 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 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
More climate change data for Iceland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global warming land in Iceland?
- Global warming land in Iceland was 0.0001 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming land recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming land recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
- How does Iceland rank for global warming land?
- Iceland ranks 141st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming land rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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