Original question: The World Meteorological Organization collects annual global temperatures, to see whether they are rising or falling across the world. How many of the last 18 years have been the hottest for the world as a whole since they began collecting data in 1961?
Data has been weighted to reflect the profile of the population.
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Perceived number of hottest years on record, by country 2018
This statistic shows the perceived number of hottest years on record out of the last 18 years in 2018, by country. During the survey, respondents were asked to estimate how many years out of the last ** were the hottest on record worldwide. According to data from , respondents in Spain estimated that ** out of the last 18 years were the hottest on record worldwide. Out of the past 18 years, ** have been the hottest on record.
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Ipsos. (December 5, 2018). Perceived number of hottest years on record in 2018, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/953826/perceived-number-hottest-years-record-country/
Ipsos. "Perceived number of hottest years on record in 2018, by country." Chart. December 5, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/953826/perceived-number-hottest-years-record-country/
Ipsos. (2018). Perceived number of hottest years on record in 2018, by country. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/953826/perceived-number-hottest-years-record-country/
Ipsos. "Perceived Number of Hottest Years on Record in 2018, by Country." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Dec 2018, /statistics/953826/perceived-number-hottest-years-record-country/
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Perceived number of hottest years on record in 2018, by country [Graph], Ipsos, December 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/953826/perceived-number-hottest-years-record-country/
