The Hottest Year In History?

Question

I am reading a book, and it was copyrighted in 1992. It is all about geography. Since it was written about 15 years ago, a lot has changed. There was a chapter on Global Warming and stuff, and it said that the hottest decade since the 1880's were the 1980's, and the hottest year was 1990. In 1991, a volcano erupted, and produced a kind of cloud cover that cooled the earth for a year or so.

Basically my question is, when was the hottest year in history? Or is it still 1990?

Please and thank you! :]

Answer 1

Who knows. The earth is 4 billion years old.

Answer 2

Scientists have found Reptile fossils in Antarctica. It would have been pretty hot on Earth for That to happen.

Answer 3

The hottest year on record, in terms of highest average global temperature, would be 1998.  The 6 warmest years on record have all occured in the last 15 years.  During 1998, there were 200 deaths in the United States alone caused from the heat.

Answer 4

the hottest time was a long time ago way back before animals existed on the planet.

Answer 5

The hottest year was 2005, followed by 1998

Answer 6

Well my hottest year was 1995. What a year! What a girl!!!