Year 2023 Was The Hottest Ever, Saw Highest Temperatures In Last 100,000 Years: EU

The global average temperature in 2023 was 14.98 degrees Celsius. This was 0.17 degrees Celsius higher than the previous highest value in 2016, which was 14.81 degrees Celsius.

In 2023, daily global temperature averages had briefly surpassed pre-industrial levels by more than two degrees Celsius. Greenhouse gas concentrations, the El Niño phenomenon, and other natural variants are the major drivers behind the climate extremes observed in 2023. ( Image Source :Getty/ABP Live )

Hottest Year Ever: The year 2023 was the hottest ever, with global temperatures coming close to the 1.5-degree Celsius limit. The previous warmest year was 2016, but 2023 overtook 2016 as the hottest year ever after June 2023 saw unprecedented global temperatures, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service. The year also saw the highest temperatures in the last 100,000 years. In 2023, daily global temperature averages had briefly surpassed pre-industrial levels by more