Asia Warming Twice as Fast as Global Average, Says WMO 2024 Report
| Category | Key Facts & Figures |
|---|---|
| Report Overview | WMO's State of the Climate in Asia 2024 (June 2025) highlights Asia warming at nearly twice the global average. 2024 was Asia's hottest year on record. |
| Temperature Trends | - 2015-2024: All years among the 10 warmest ever. <br> - Japan: 2024 matched highest summer mean temperature. <br> - India: 450+ heatwave deaths. <br> - Thailand, Myanmar, Saudi Arabia, Russia: New national temperature records. |
| Sea-Level & Glaciers | - Sea-level rise faster than global average (Pacific/Indian Ocean coasts). <br> - 23 of 24 monitored glaciers (Himalayas, Tian Shan) lost mass. <br> - Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs): Nepal's Koshi region displaced 130+. |
| Extreme Weather Events | - UAE: Heaviest 24-hour rainfall since 1949 (259.5 mm). <br> - Nepal floods (Sept 2024): 246 deaths, NPR 12.85 billion damage. <br> - Kerala, India: 350+ deaths from extreme rainfall. <br> - China drought: 4.8 million affected, crop loss. <br> - India lightning strikes: 1,300+ deaths (72 in one day, July 10). <br> - Sri Lanka floods (Dec 2024): 450,000 affected, 5,000+ displaced. |
| Cyclones | - Remal (Bay of Bengal): 111 km/h winds, 2.5m flooding in Bangladesh/India. <br> - Asna (Arabian Sea): Third cyclone in region since 1891. <br> - Dana & Fengal: Fengal caused fatalities/displacement in India/Sri Lanka. |