Top 3 Hottest Years on Global Record

Global average temperatures have been consistently rising, with the past decade containing the warmest years. 2024 currently holds the record as the warmest year, followed closely by 2023 and 2025.

The top 3

  1. 2024: The Warmest Year Recorded: Earth's average land and ocean surface temperature in 2024 was 1.29 degrees Celsius (2.32 degrees Fahrenheit) above the 20th-century average, making it the highest global temperature in NOAA's record since 1850.
  2. 2023: Nearly Tied for Hottest: 2023 was previously the warmest year on record, just 0.10 degrees Celsius (0.18 degrees Fahrenheit) cooler than 2024, and was nearly tied with 2025 according to some analyses.
  3. 2025: Third Warmest on Record: Copernicus data indicates that 2025 was the third warmest year on record, only marginally cooler than 2023 and 0.13°C cooler than 2024.

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