The Globe is Warming

Average Annual Temperature on Earth
through recorded history

In 1850 Earth's average temperature was 13.7°c / 56.7°f .  

In 1900 Earth's average temperature was 13.5°c / 56.4°f - a change of -1.0% from 1850.

In 1950 Earth's average temperature was 13.8°c / 56.8°f - a change of +1.8% from 1900.

In 2000 Earth's average temperature was 14.5°c / 58.1°f - a change of +4.9% from 1950.

In 2014 Earth's average temperature was 15.1°c / 59.1°f - a change of +3.8% from 2000.

In 2024 Earth's average temperature was 15.7°c / 60.3°f - a change of +4.2% from 2014.

 

Over the last 175 years Earth's average temperature has changed +2.0°c / +3.6°f .

In 2050 Earth's average temperature is estimated to be 16.9°c / 62.4°f .  

In 2075 Earth's average temperature is estimated to be 18.1°c / 64.6°f .  

Units

Sources

The temperatures on this website are sourced from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Global Surface Temperature Analysis data that includes records from as far back as 1850.

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