Year-over-Year: Key Indicators (2023–2025)
Indicator 2023 2024 2025 Trend
Global Temp Anomaly (°C vs 1850–1900) +1.48 +1.60 +1.47 Stable high
Global Temp Anomaly (°C vs 1991–2020) +0.60 +0.72 +0.59 3rd highest
Global Land Temp Anomaly (°C vs 1991–2020) +0.85 +1.06 +0.86 2nd highest
Europe Temp Anomaly (°C vs 1991–2020) +0.89 +1.47 +1.17 3rd highest
SST Extra-polar (°C vs 1991–2020) +0.45 +0.51 +0.38 3rd highest
Atmospheric CO₂ (ppm) 420.0 423.9 425.6 Record high
Fossil CO₂ Emissions (GtC) 10.2 10.3 10.4 Record high
Arctic Sea Ice Min (M km²) 4.23 4.09 4.74 13th lowest
Arctic Sea Ice Max (M km²) 14.62 14.41 14.19 Record low
Antarctic Sea Ice Avg (M km²) 9.81 9.95 10.81 3rd lowest
Named Tropical Storms 101 Above avg
Ocean Heat Content (0–700m) Record Record Record 5th consecutive
Sources: ERA5 (Copernicus/ECMWF), NOAA NCEI, WMO, Global Carbon Project, Berkeley Earth
Global Carbon Budget (2025)
Component Value Unit
Fossil CO₂ emissions10.4GtC/yr
Land-use change emissions1.1GtC/yr
Total anthropogenic emissions11.5GtC/yr
Atmospheric CO₂ growth rate4.4GtC/yr
Ocean sink3.2GtC/yr
Land sink3.1GtC/yr
Atmospheric concentration425.6ppm
CO₂ increase (2024→2025)+2.1ppm
Source: Global Carbon Budget 2025. Preliminary data.
2025 Temperature Anomaly by Dataset
Dataset Anomaly (°C) Rank
ERA5 (Copernicus/ECMWF)+1.473rd
NOAA GlobalTemp+1.343rd
Berkeley Earth+1.443rd
HadCRUT5 (Met Office/UEA)+1.413rd
JMA+0.48*3rd
*JMA anomaly relative to 1991–2020; others relative to 1850–1900 pre-industrial. All seven major datasets agree: 2023, 2024, and 2025 are the three warmest years on record.
Sea Ice Extent Records in 2025
Metric Value Rank
Arctic annual average3.93 M mi²2nd lowest
Arctic maximum (Mar 22)5.53 M mi²Lowest
Arctic minimum (Sep 7)4.74 M km²10th lowest
Arctic December extent4.33 M mi²Lowest
Antarctic annual average4.08 M mi²3rd lowest
Antarctic maximum (Sep 17)6.88 M mi²3rd lowest
Antarctic minimum (Mar 1)764k mi²2nd lowest (tie)
Combined Feb 2025Lowest on record (satellite era)
2025 Fossil Fuel Emission Change by Type
Fuel Type Change vs 2024 2025 Level (GtC)
Coal+0.8%~3.8
Oil+1.0%~3.7
Natural Gas+1.3%~2.2
Cement+1.0%~0.7
Total fossil+1.0%10.4
All fuel types increased in 2025, setting a new all-time high for fossil CO₂ emissions. Emissions growth has slowed to ~0.3%/yr over the past decade vs 1.9%/yr the decade prior.
Sea Level Rise: Detailed Metrics
Total rise since 1880
21–24 cm
Since Jan 1993 (satellite)
~11 cm
Rate 1993–2011
2.65 mm/yr
Rate 2012–2025
4.75 mm/yr
2023–2024 jump
~5 mm
Projected by 2100 (low)
0.3 m
Projected by 2100 (high)
2.0 m
The rate of sea-level rise has nearly doubled from 2.65 mm/yr (1993–2011) to 4.75 mm/yr (2012–2025). The 2023–2024 El Niño contributed to a ~5 mm jump over two years. US coastal areas are expected to see 10–12 inches of rise between 2020–2050, equal to the entire rise of the past century (1920–2020). In the western Gulf of America, projections reach 16–18 inches by 2050.
Methodology & Data Sources
ERA5 (Copernicus/ECMWF)
Global atmospheric reanalysis from 1940–present. Primary source for global surface air temperature and sea surface temperature.
NOAA NCEI
Global temperature record (1850–present). Ocean heat content, sea ice extent, and tropical storm tracking.
Berkeley Earth
Independent analysis combining 23M+ monthly temperature records from 57,685 weather stations.
WMO State of the Global Climate
Annual authoritative report on global climate indicators combining data from multiple international agencies.
Global Carbon Project
Annual global carbon budget tracking fossil emissions, land-use change, and natural carbon sinks.
HadCRUT5 (Met Office/UEA)
Global temperature dataset combining CRU temperature data with HadSST sea surface temperature data.
All data presented on this site is based on publicly available datasets from the organizations listed above. Some 2025 figures are preliminary and subject to minor revision by the originating institutions. Full reports: copernicus.eu/climate, noaa.gov/climate, wmo.int, berkeleyearth.org, globalcarbonbudget.org