Sustainability Magazine August 2026 78 | Page 14

STATISTICS

WRITTEN BY: CHLOE WILLIMENT

Annual global mean near-surface temperatures during 2026 to 2030 are predicted to range between

1.3 ° C AND 1.9 ° C above the 1850-1900 average

86 %

chance that one year between 2026 and 2030 will surpass 2024 as the hottest year on record

The five year mean temperature between 2026 to 2030 is

75 %

likely to exceed 1.5 ° C above the 1850 to 1900 average, there is less than 1 % chance that it will exceed 2 ° C

14 August 2026