The years 2023–2025 are confirmed as the three warmest years on record, with 2024 officially the hottest. Driven by greenhouse gases, the past eleven years (2015–2025) represent the warmest period on record. Temperatures are rising rapidly, with 2024 reaching to 
above pre-industrial levels.
above pre-industrial levels.
- Warmest Year (2024): Confirmed as the hottest year on record with extreme land and ocean temperatures.
- Second/Third Hottest (2023 & 2025): 2023 was previously the hottest, with 2025 also ranking among the top three, even despite a cooling La Niña influence.
- Trend: The 11 warmest years have all occurred between 2015 and 2025.
- Key Driver: The rapid, sustained increase is primarily due to the accumulation of heat-trapping greenhouse gases.
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