Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Iceland
Iceland: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 1.05 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Iceland, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Iceland is 1.05 °C, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 210.0% on the previous year and up 381.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Iceland peaked at 1.15 °C in 2014 and was at its lowest, -3.77 °C, in 1966.
That places Iceland 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.26 °C | -3 °C | -1.02 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.35 °C | -2.53 °C | -0.1461 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.57 °C | -3.77 °C | -1.72 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.94 °C | -3.29 °C | -0.7931 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.13 °C | -2.1 °C | 0.2097 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6679 °C | -1.36 °C | 0.0612 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2117 °C | -0.3601 °C | 0.9153 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3967 °C | -0.3737 °C | 1.15 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0694 °C | -0.9565 °C | 1.05 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More climate change data for Iceland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 392,404 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 369,715 (2025)
- Urban population 94.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 9.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 171.69 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 9.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 9.67 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Iceland?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Iceland was 1.05 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 °C in 2014.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.77 °C in 1966.
- How does Iceland rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 381.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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 Temperature anomalies vs. latitude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.