Life in Numbers · Climate

A century behind us. Three futures ahead.

Explore observed country temperature from 1921–2020, then compare three CMIP6 pathways through 2100.

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North America

United States

1921—2020

Change between the first and last decade+1.20 °C

Warming rate since 1960+2.64 °C per 100 years

Warmest observed year2016+2.04 °C

Coolest observed year1924-0.72 °C

01 · One stripe, one year

One stripe, one year

Blue years were cooler and orange years warmer than the country's 1951–1980 average.

1921195019802020

02 · A century of observed change

A century of observed change

Annual values fluctuate. The 10-year averages below make the long direction easier to see.

192119702020

DecadeAverage anomaly

1921—1930+0.07 °C

1931—1940+0.43 °C

1941—1950+0.14 °C

1951—1960+0.15 °C

1961—1970-0.09 °C

1971—1980-0.06 °C

1981—1990+0.35 °C

1991—2000+0.51 °C

2001—2010+0.79 °C

2011—2020+1.26 °C

03 · 2021—2100

What could happen by 2100?

Switch pathways to see the CMIP6 multi-model median. These are scenarios built from assumptions about future emissions—not exact predictions.

Pathway

201520502100

Scenario · SSP2-4.5

2030+2.11 °C

2050+2.87 °C

2075+3.52 °C

2100+3.99 °C

04 · How to read this page

How to read this page

A temperature anomaly is the difference from a reference average. The future line is a scenario range for long-term climate—not a forecast for any particular day or year.