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Graph-Dashboard: Global Average Surface Temperature

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GLOBAL AVERAGE SURFACE TEMPERATUREYearDifference from 1901-2000 average (°C)

Yearly surface temperature from 1880–2023 compared to the 20th-century average (1901-2000). Blue bars indicate cooler-than-average years; red bars show warmer-than-average years. NOAA Climate.gov graph, based on data from the National Centers for Environmental Information.