Land Surface Temperature in Iceland
Iceland: Land Surface Temperature was 2.44 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Land Surface Temperature in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, land surface temperature in Iceland stood at 2.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 129.7% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Iceland peaked at 4.19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3121, in 2015.
Iceland ranks 189th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Land Surface Temperature in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.19 | — |
| 2001 | 1.19 | -71.6% |
| 2002 | 1.81 | +52.7% |
| 2003 | 3.81 | +110.2% |
| 2004 | 2.81 | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 1.94 | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 2.44 | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 2.31 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | -37.9% |
| 2009 | 1.56 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 2.56 | +64.1% |
| 2011 | 1.31 | -48.8% |
| 2012 | 2.56 | +95.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8115 | -68.3% |
| 2014 | 1.31 | +61.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3121 | -76.2% |
| 2016 | 2.69 | +760.9% |
| 2017 | 2.44 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.44 | -41.0% |
| 2019 | 2.69 | +87.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | -60.5% |
| 2021 | 2.44 | +129.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.45, 13% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2.44 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.87, 16% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land Surface Temperature 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +760.9% | 0.3121 | 2.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 | 1.19 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 0.3121 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.06 | 2.44 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Iceland?
- Land surface temperature in Iceland was 2.44 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 in 2000.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3121 in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for land surface temperature?
- Iceland ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Land Surface Temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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