Global Warming 2024 Facts. The average global land and ocean surface temperature for january 2024 was 1.27°c (2.29°f) above the 20th century average of 12.0°c (53.6°f). The anomalies themselves represent departures from the 20 th century average temperature.

Global warming surpassed 1.5 degrees celsius over the past 12 months for the first time on record, new data shows, breaching a critical threshold that, if it continues, will push the limits. Carbon brief’s analysis indicates a 95% probability that this year will surpass 2023 as the warmest year on record in the copernicus/ecmwf era5 dataset.