This statistic represents annual anomalies in global ocean surface temperature from 1880 to 2019, based on temperature departure from the 20th century average. In 2019, ocean surface temperatures were around 0.77 degrees Celsius warmer than the 20th century average. Oceans are responsible for absorbing over 90 percent of the Earth's excess heat from global warming.
Annual anomalies in global ocean surface temperature from 1880 to 2019, based on temperature departure (in degrees Celsius)*
Temperature departure in degrees Celsius
2019
0.77
2018
0.68
2017
0.72
2016
0.79
2015
0.75
2014
0.63
2013
0.53
2012
0.51
2011
0.44
2010
0.56
2009
0.54
2008
0.41
2007
0.43
2006
0.5
2005
0.51
2004
0.49
2003
0.52
2002
0.49
2001
0.46
2000
0.35
1999
0.31
1998
0.52
1997
0.47
1996
0.31
1995
0.35
1994
0.29
1993
0.25
1992
0.23
1991
0.34
1990
0.37
1989
0.27
1988
0.32
1987
0.36
1986
0.21
1985
0.18
1984
0.2
1983
0.3
1982
0.22
1981
0.25
1980
0.26
1979
0.24
1978
0.12
1977
0.19
1976
-0.01
1975
-0.04
1974
-0.02
1973
0.14
1972
0.11
1971
-0.08
1970
0.06
1969
0.18
1968
0.01
1967
-0.01
1966
0.01
1965
-0.05
1964
-0.11
1963
0.08
1962
0.09
1961
0.09
1960
0.07
1959
0.08
1958
0.12
1957
0.11
1956
-0.1
1955
-0.13
1954
-0.09
1953
0.1
1952
0.08
1951
0.02
1950
-0.09
1949
-0.08
1948
-0.1
1947
-0.07
1946
-0.01
1945
0.3
1944
0.32
1943
0.12
1942
0.13
1941
0.35
1940
0.2
1939
-0.03
1938
-0.1
1937
-0.01
1936
-0.12
1935
-0.15
1934
-0.13
1933
-0.22
1932
-0.17
1931
-0.08
1930
-0.11
1929
-0.27
1928
-0.2
1927
-0.16
1926
-0.1
1925
-0.19
1924
-0.24
1923
-0.24
1922
-0.24
1921
-0.17
1920
-0.18
1919
-0.21
1918
-0.21
1917
-0.29
1916
-0.26
1915
-0.1
1914
-0.17
1913
-0.32
1912
-0.28
1911
-0.43
1910
-0.42
1909
-0.45
1908
-0.43
1907
-0.29
1906
-0.22
1905
-0.25
1904
-0.46
1903
-0.37
1902
-0.24
1901
-0.16
1900
-0.05
1899
-0.13
1898
-0.22
1897
-0.03
1896
0
1895
-0.17
1894
-0.27
1893
-0.24
1892
-0.23
1891
-0.15
1890
-0.29
1889
-0.02
1888
-0.05
1887
-0.23
1886
-0.17
1885
-0.17
1884
-0.14
1883
-0.04
1882
0
1881
0.01
1880
-0.02
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* Global and hemispheric anomalies are with respect to the 20th century average. Coordinate anomalies are with respect to the 1981 to 2010 average. All other regional anomalies are with respect to the 1910 to 2000 average.
Timescale of "Annual" was used.
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NOAA. (March 18, 2020). Annual anomalies in global ocean surface temperature from 1880 to 2019, based on temperature departure (in degrees Celsius)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 02, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/736147/ocean-temperature-anomalies-based-on-temperature-departure/
NOAA. "Annual anomalies in global ocean surface temperature from 1880 to 2019, based on temperature departure (in degrees Celsius)*." Chart. March 18, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 02, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/736147/ocean-temperature-anomalies-based-on-temperature-departure/
NOAA. (2020). Annual anomalies in global ocean surface temperature from 1880 to 2019, based on temperature departure (in degrees Celsius)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 02, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/736147/ocean-temperature-anomalies-based-on-temperature-departure/
NOAA. "Annual Anomalies in Global Ocean Surface Temperature from 1880 to 2019, Based on Temperature Departure (in Degrees Celsius)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/736147/ocean-temperature-anomalies-based-on-temperature-departure/
NOAA, Annual anomalies in global ocean surface temperature from 1880 to 2019, based on temperature departure (in degrees Celsius)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/736147/ocean-temperature-anomalies-based-on-temperature-departure/ (last visited April 02, 2020)
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