Top 10 Warmest Years and Temperature Anomalies (Base Period = 1951-80) in 1880-2008

These rankings should not be taken too seriously because the differences between these years are much
smaller than the measurement uncertainties (~ 0.1◦C).

Rank Global N.H. (0-90N) N.H. (24-90N) Land U.S. (48 states)
Area 100% 50% 30% 30% 1.6%
1 2005 0.62 2005 0.82 2007 1.07 2007 1.07 1934/1998 1.24
2 1998/2007 0.57 2007 0.78 2005 1.00 2005 1.01
3 2006 0.76 2006 0.94 2002 0.91 1921 1.13
4 2002 0.56 1998/2003 0.69 2008 0.85 1998 0.86 1931/2006 1.08
5 2003/2006 0.55 2003 0.81 2003/06 0.83
6 0.54 2002 0.66 2002 0.79 1999 0.94
7 2001/2004 0.48 2004 0.63 1998/2001 0.75 2008 0.75 1953 0.90
8 2008 0.60 2001 0.73 1990 0.88
9 2008 0.44 2001 0.59 2004 0.72 2004 0.72 1938 0.86
10 1997 0.40 1997 0.49 1999 0.69 1995 0.69 1939/1954 0.84