First measurement in: 2015 hottest year since records started in 1891
The Japan Meteorological Agency has released data for the world's global average surface temperature in December making 2015 temperatures +0.67°C above the 1981-2010 average (+1.05°C above the 20th century average), and was the warmest since 1891.
Five Warmest Years (Anomalies)
1st. 2015 (+0.67°C), 2nd. 2014 (+0.31°C), 3rd. 2006, 1997 (+0.28°C), 5th. 2003 (+0.25°C)
World temperature estimates by other international organisations are expected within the next few days
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