Copernicus: 2024 is the first year to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial level

2024 is confirmed by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) to be the warmest year on record globally, and the first calendar year that the average global temperature exceeded 1.5°C above its pre-industrial level.

Summary

1.Unprecedented global surface air temperatures in 2024
2.Sea surface temperature (SST): High SSTs across the world’s ocean
3.Greenhouse gases
4.More information
5.Data and methods
6.About Copernicus

Global surface air temperature increases above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial reference period, based on several global temperature datasets shown as annual averages since 1967 (left) and as 5-year averages since 1850 (right). Credit: C3S / ECMWF.DOWNLOAD THE ORIGINAL IMAGE|DOWNLOAD PDF|DOWNLOAD DATA