The hottest year in China’s history is 2024
Last Updated on January 7, 2025 6:18 am
China is one of the most populous countries in the world. Where temperatures are rising day by day. China has set a record for the hottest year in more than 60 years in 2024.
The Meteorological Department says that natural disasters have increased in 2024 due to the hottest weather. There has also been a lot of loss of life and property. According to the insurance company Swiss Re, the global economic loss last year due to natural disasters alone was about 310 billion dollars.
Temperatures are increasing day by day worldwide due to climate change. One of the most important reasons for this is greenhouse gases. China is the top greenhouse gas emitter in the world.
Recently, the Chinese Meteorological Department said that 2024 was the hottest year in the country’s history. It was the highest temperature recorded in more than 60 years. In addition, according to records since 1961, the last four warmest years were the last four years. All ten of which were in the 21st century.
The full record of the hottest year in China began in 1961. Where it can be seen that the country’s average temperature in 2024, the hottest year, was 10.92 degrees Celsius. Which is 1.03 degrees Celsius higher than in 2023.
2024 was also the hottest year in China’s economic center and most populous city, Shanghai. Last year, the city’s average temperature was 18.8 degrees Celsius. Which is the highest in the record since 1873. In addition, the country’s city of Guangzhou faced its longest summer in 2024. Where the average temperature was above 22 degrees Celsius for 240 days.
Meteorologists say that due to this hot weather in China, strong storms and heavy rainfall occurred last year. Which resulted in the loss of many lives. In addition, thousands of residents were forced to leave their homes due to floods across the country. Again, the region between Sichuan, Chongqing and the Yangtze River faced intense heat and drought in late summer.
According to Zurich-based insurance company Swiss Re, global economic losses from climate-related natural disasters in 2024 will amount to about $31 trillion.