Global Land and Ocean Temperature Anomalies, 1980–2025

NOAA annual land-only and ocean-only anomalies; °C relative to 1991–2020, 1980–2025.

What the Data Shows

NOAA annual land-only and ocean-only temperature anomalies are compared from 1980 through 2025. Both series are expressed as degrees Celsius relative to the 1991–2020 average. In 2025, the land anomaly is +0.857°C and the ocean anomaly is +0.365°C. The land–ocean gap is 0.492°C in that year.

Data table

land-only — 1980 -0.573°C
land-only — 1987 -0.668°C
land-only — 1994 -0.536°C
land-only — 2001 -0.170°C
land-only — 2008 -0.055°C
land-only — 2015 +0.384°C
land-only — 2021 +0.441°C
land-only — 2025 +0.857°C
ocean-only — 1980 -0.208°C
ocean-only — 1987 -0.107°C
ocean-only — 1994 -0.180°C
ocean-only — 2001 -0.042°C
ocean-only — 2008 -0.096°C
ocean-only — 2015 +0.218°C
ocean-only — 2021 +0.165°C
ocean-only — 2025 +0.365°C

Sources

Source 1: NOAA GlobalTemp v6.1

Publisher: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information

Dataset/table: Annual global land-only and ocean-only temperature anomalies

Units: °C anomaly relative to 1991–2020

Date checked: 2026-07-17

Evidence: Provides both annual anomaly series from 1980 through 2025.

Data notes & caveats

Both series use the 1991–2020 average as their reference. Land and ocean estimates have different uncertainty structures, but their anomaly levels are directly comparable within NOAA GlobalTemp.

Methodology

Land-only and ocean-only NOAA annual values were paired by year from 1980 through 2025. Eight common years are plotted, and the annual data table retains the complete 46-year comparison.

Source consistency notes

One NOAA GlobalTemp release supplies both lines with the same annual periods, degrees-Celsius unit and 1991–2020 reference.

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