Per this report from Berkeley Earth, 2025 was the third warmest year on record:
- 2025 was 1.44°C above the 1850 – 1900 average (we want to remain below 1.5°C)
- 2024 was hottest year; 2023 was second and 2025 was third
- As the chart shows, we have been progressively warming for over 150 years
- 2026 is expected to be similar to 2025