Last year was the planet’s hottest in recorded history, multiple government agencies announced Friday, marking two years in a row that global temperatures have shattered records.Scientists with NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said 2024 was hotter than any year since at least 1880.

Global temperatures rose 2.30 degrees Fahrenheit above NASA's 20th-century baseline (1951-1980), topping the record set in 2023. NASA researchers estimate the planet was about 2.65 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the mid-19th century average (1850-1900).

Global temperatures in 2024 exceeded 1.5 Celsius above the pre-industrial era for the first time, bringing the world closer to breaching the pledge governments made under the 2015 Paris climate agreement,

The findings, due to be released at 5 p.m. Geneva time (1600 GMT) will collate findings of meteorological observatories in Britain, China, the EU and the U.S., WMO spokesperson Clare Nullis said. "The WMO will later today confirm that 2024 was the hottest year on record,

Earth records its hottest year ever in 2024 and passes major climate threshold.

The official numbers are in: 2024 is the hottest year on record. Climate change is the main culprit. But there might be something else going on, too.

Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, surpassing the critical 1.5-degree Celsius warming threshold, a benchmark tied to devastating climate impacts.