Some regions are warming faster than others, and countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region have seen some of the most rapid warming.
We observe this through temperature anomalies. Anomalies compare current temperatures to historical averages, showing us shifts over time. In the chart, each bar represents the temperature anomaly for a given year.
In 2023, the global average temperature anomaly was 0.6°C above the 1991–2020 average. However, these anomalies vary by region. In countries such as Syria and Türkiye, the average annual surface air temperature in 2023 was around 1.2°C above the 1991–2020 average, compared to approximately 0.3°C in Australia.
This pattern is not a one-off difference; it is also reflected in the decadal temperatures. This data comes from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) ERA5 project.
We update this data every month: you can track monthly temperature changes across the globe and at the national level on our site.
By Veronika Samborska
Source: ourworldindata.com