Temperature change in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Temperature change was 2.48 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature change in Northern Europe, 1961–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 2.48 °C for temperature change in 2025.
That represents a change of up 27.5% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature change in Northern Europe peaked at 2.52 °C in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.29 °C, in 1966.
Northern Europe ranks 5th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature change in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.26 °C | — |
| 1962 | -0.61 °C | -148.2% |
| 1963 | -0.428 °C | -29.8% |
| 1964 | 0.342 °C | -179.9% |
| 1965 | -0.314 °C | -191.8% |
| 1966 | -1.29 °C | +309.6% |
| 1967 | 0.599 °C | -146.6% |
| 1968 | -0.855 °C | -242.7% |
| 1969 | -0.302 °C | -64.7% |
| 1970 | -0.679 °C | +124.8% |
| 1971 | -0.045 °C | -93.4% |
| 1972 | 0.665 °C | -1577.8% |
| 1973 | 0.818 °C | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 0.741 °C | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 1.2 °C | +61.5% |
| 1976 | -0.062 °C | -105.2% |
| 1977 | -0.388 °C | +525.8% |
| 1978 | -0.131 °C | -66.2% |
| 1979 | -0.974 °C | +643.5% |
| 1980 | -0.311 °C | -68.1% |
| 1981 | -0.246 °C | -20.9% |
| 1982 | -0.083 °C | -66.3% |
| 1983 | 0.634 °C | -863.9% |
| 1984 | 0.524 °C | -17.4% |
| 1985 | -0.787 °C | -250.2% |
| 1986 | -0.418 °C | -46.9% |
| 1987 | -0.906 °C | +116.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5 °C | -155.2% |
| 1989 | 1.66 °C | +231.0% |
| 1990 | 1.32 °C | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 0.846 °C | -35.9% |
| 1992 | 1.08 °C | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 0.574 °C | -46.7% |
| 1994 | 0.233 °C | -59.4% |
| 1995 | 1.19 °C | +411.2% |
| 1996 | -0.081 °C | -106.8% |
| 1997 | 0.813 °C | -1103.7% |
| 1998 | 0.477 °C | -41.3% |
| 1999 | 1.22 °C | +155.1% |
| 2000 | 1.48 °C | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 0.987 °C | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 1.32 °C | +33.8% |
| 2003 | 0.929 °C | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 1.17 °C | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 1.62 °C | +38.7% |
| 2006 | 1.32 °C | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 1.76 °C | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 1.69 °C | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.35 °C | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.014 °C | -99.0% |
| 2011 | 1.18 °C | +8314.3% |
| 2012 | 1.15 °C | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.863 °C | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 2.36 °C | +173.1% |
| 2015 | 1.76 °C | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 1.74 °C | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.53 °C | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 1.66 °C | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1.46 °C | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 2.52 °C | +72.6% |
| 2021 | 1.59 °C | -37.1% |
| 2022 | 1.96 °C | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5 °C | -23.4% |
| 2024 | 1.95 °C | +29.8% |
| 2025 | 2.48 °C | +27.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature change in Northern Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +8314.3% | 0.014 °C | 1.18 °C |
| 1972 | +1577.8% | -0.045 °C | 0.665 °C |
| 1997 | +1103.7% | -0.081 °C | 0.813 °C |
| 1983 | +863.9% | -0.083 °C | 0.634 °C |
| 1979 | -643.5% | -0.131 °C | -0.974 °C |
| 1977 | -525.8% | -0.062 °C | -0.388 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1766 °C | -1.29 °C | 1.26 °C | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1142 °C | -0.974 °C | 1.2 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0562 °C | -0.906 °C | 1.66 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7665 °C | -0.081 °C | 1.32 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 °C | 0.929 °C | 1.76 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 °C | 0.014 °C | 2.36 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 °C | 1.5 °C | 2.52 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 2 Kazakhstan 3.29 °C compare
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 2.09 °C compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.07 °C compare
- 3 Kyrgyzstan 2.97 °C compare
- 4 Canada 2.96 °C compare
- 5 Finland 2.94 °C compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 1.95 °C compare
- 6 Russian Federation 2.87 °C compare
- 6 Türkiye 1.93 °C compare
- 7 Estonia 2.78 °C compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.32 °C compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 2.76 °C compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.14 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.97 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature change in Northern Europe?
- Temperature change in Northern Europe was 2.48 °C in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temperature change recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 °C in 2020.
- What is the lowest temperature change recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.29 °C in 1966.
- How does Northern Europe rank for temperature change?
- Northern Europe ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is temperature change rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temperature change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Temperature change on land domain disseminates statistics of mean surface temperature change by country, with annual updates. Statistics are available for monthly, seasonal and annual mean temperature anomalies, i.e., temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology, corresponding to the period 1951–1980. The standard deviation of the temperature change of the baseline methodology is also available. Data are based on the publicly available GISTEMP data, the Global Surface Temperature Change data distributed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Institute for Space Studies (NASA-GISS).