The average global temperature in 2022 was 1.15 degrees Celsius above the average for the period from 1850 to 1900. In addition, since 2015, eight of the warmest years have already been counted for the entire existence of records (1850).

In his report on “State of the world climate 2022”, The World Meteorological Organization analyzes key climate indicators such as temperature, greenhouse gases, sea level rise, ocean acidification and heat waves, sea ice and glaciers, and highlights the effects of climate change and its effects on the planet.

In particular, it is indicated that 2022 was between fifth or sixth warmest year in the world – it was the hottest in the history of Spain and Europe – even despite the triple episode of La Niña, which happened only three times in the last 50 years.

WMO’s work explains how droughts, floods or heat waves are affecting more and more areas and how their economic and social costs are increasing.

In particular, the global average temperature over the past eight years has been the highest ever recorded; sea ​​level and ocean heat is at an unprecedented level, and this trend will continue for “many ages”; that Antarctic sea ice is shrinking to historic lows, or that glacier melt in Europe has broken records, and that floods, droughts and heat waves are multiplying simultaneously in communities across almost the entire planet.

In short, WMO assures that “from the tops of the mountains to the depths of the oceans, climate change continued to progress in 2022″ and caused “many billions of dollars” in losses.

The state of the world climate in 2022 explains how global changes in land, sea and atmosphere are driven by record levels of greenhouse gases in 2015-2022, already the eight warmest years on record. constancy

Melting glaciers and rising sea levels, again reaching record highs in 2022, will continue for thousands of years.

In a statement, WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas warned at a press conference that greenhouse gas emissions “They keep growing and the climate keeps changingwhile populations around the world continue to be severely affected by extreme weather and climate events.

So, he recalled the ongoing drought in East Africa, unprecedented rains hit Pakistan and heatwaves that broke records in China and Europeby 2022 has affected tens of millions of people, led to food insecurity, triggered mass migration and resulted in billions of dollars in loss and damage.

However, he added that cooperation between United Nations agencies such as WMO had proved to be effective. “extremely efficient” in coping with the humanitarian consequences of extreme weather and climate events, especially in terms of reducing mortality and associated economic losses.

On a social level, the document reflects how, in addition to climate indicators, growing malnutrition has been exacerbated by the combined impact of hydrometeorological hazards and the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, as well as violence and protracted conflicts.

In this sense, according to WMO, 95 million new people displaced during 2022 by climate events and dangerous weather. It also affects how ecosystems and the environment are affected by the recurring effects of climate change, such as tree blossoms or bird migrations.