Global Temperature - Earth Indicator
Key Takeaway:
The 10 most recent years are the warmest on record.
Latest Annual Average Anomaly: 2024
1.28 °C
Latest Annual Average Anomaly: 2024
2.3 °F
This graph above shows the change in global surface temperature compared to the baseline average for the 30-year period 1951 to 1980. Earth’s average surface temperature in 2024 was the warmest on record since recordkeeping began in 1880 (source: NASA/GISS). The data are primarily collected from sources on Earth's surface, including weather stations, ships, and ocean buoys. NASA’s analysis generally matches independent analyses prepared by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and other international research groups.
Earth’s global temperature in 2024 was 2.3 degrees Fahrenheit (or about 1.28 degrees Celsius) warmer than the 20th century baseline 1951 - 1980. NASA records show global temperature was 2.65 degrees Fahrenheit (1.47 degrees Celsius) warmer than the late-19th century (1850 - 1900) preindustrial average. The 10 most recent years have been the warmest on record. The data shown are the latest available, updated annually.
The animation on the right shows the change in global surface temperatures. The period used to calculate the average for comparison is 1951 – 1980. Dark blue shows areas cooler than average. Dark red shows areas warmer than average. Short-term variations are smoothed out using a 5-year running average to make long-term trends more visible in this map.
