Top 10 warmest years on record since 1850

The table lists the 10 warmest years on record, by global combined land and ocean temperature rank. The figures on the bar show the average anomaly (C°) above the 20th century average of 14°C. 2024 was clearly the hottest year on record by this measure.

1. A temperature anomaly is the difference from an average, or baseline temperature. 2. The average anomalies here are the temperature above the 20th century average of 13.9°C (57.0°F). 3. Degrees are represented on each bar above in celsius (C°).
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