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The world records of 2022
Agence France-Presse
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PARIS — From roasting temperatures to
rocketing energy prices and millions of refugees fleeing Ukraine, 2022 was a
year of extremes.اضافة اعلان
Here, AFP provides a brief look at some of the records smashed.
(File photo: Jordan News)
Food and energy pricesRussia's invasion of Ukraine in February caused a massive jump in energy and food costs, with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization's Food Price Index hitting a historic peak in March and the cost of gas in Europe reaching record highs.
The eurozone annual inflation climbed steadily to 10.6 percent in October, the biggest increase since the index began in 1997. It then slowed in November for the first time in a year and a half.
(File photo: AFP)
RefugeesThe war also triggered the largest wave of refugees in Europe since the end of World War II. More than 7 million Ukrainians fled to other European countries and a further 6.9 million were displaced internally, according to the UN refugee agency UNHCR.
Globally, the number of displaced people exceeded 100 million for the first time.
A record 600,000 hectares of land in Europe were scorched during Europe’s hottest summer on record this year. (File photo: Jordan News)
Burning upEurope sweated through its hottest summer on record, with records tumbling in many countries, including England where the mercury topped 40 degrees Celsius for the first time. Forest fires linked to the hotter, drier conditions also scorched more land than ever before in Europe — over 600,000 hectares.
(File photo: AFP)
Hail of missilesNorth Korea fired a record number of missiles into the Sea of Japan in response to large-scale joint military exercises staged by South Korea and the US.
A particularly intense peak saw 23 missiles fired in 24 hours on November 2.
(File photo: AFP)
Farewell QueenAfter 70 years on the throne, Britain's longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, passed away on September 8, aged 96.
Before her massive state funeral, an estimated quarter of a million people queued round the clock to view the coffin as it lay in state.
(File photo: Jordan News)
Musk mayhemIt was a big year for Elon Musk, although he ended it being knocked off his perch as the world's richest man on Forbes' billionaire list by French businessman Bernard Arnault of global luxury empire LVMH.
Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, added Twitter to his portfolio for $44 billion in October and swiftly caused controversy by firing half the staff and lifting bans of people who had been thrown off the platform, including Donald Trump.
In December, Musk said he would resign as chief executive once he found a replacement, in apparent response to a poll he launched that suggested users wanted him to step down.
A photo portrait of Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol sold for $195 million this year, making it the most expensive 20th century artwork. (File photo: NYTimes)
New artistic heightsThe art collection of Microsoft's co-founder Paul Allen, which included works by Cezanne, Klimt, and Van Gogh, was sold by Christie's for $1.62 billion, the highest amount ever for an art auction.
Marilyn Monroe was a big hitter too, with one of her photo portraits by Andy Warhol selling for $195 million, making it the most expensive 20th century artwork.
Tennis titansWhen Rafael Nadal won the French Open for the 14th time, the Spanish ace raised his own record of Grand Slam titles to 22, ahead of Novak Djokovic (21) and Roger Federer (20).
It was also a year of farewells, with two of the sport's greatest players calling time on their glittering careers: Federer and Serena Williams, who has 23 Grand Slams to her name.
Jet-setting SwiftThe 10th album by US megastar Taylor Swift, "Midnights", caused such a frenzy that Spotify broke down as more fans sought to listen to it over a single day than any other album.
Ten of its tracks were listed in the top ten Billboard Hot 100, also a first.
Less glorious for Swift was her topping the list for the "worst private jet CO2 emission offenders" among celebrities for her extensive private jet use.
In August, when she was awarded the unenviable prize, she had already clocked up 170 flights in her private jet.
Eight billion humansIn November, the world's population – which numbered 2.5 billion in 1950 – exceeded eight billion, according to the UN.
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Here, AFP provides a brief look at some of the records smashed.
(File photo: Jordan News)
Food and energy pricesRussia's invasion of Ukraine in February caused a massive jump in energy and food costs, with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization's Food Price Index hitting a historic peak in March and the cost of gas in Europe reaching record highs.
The eurozone annual inflation climbed steadily to 10.6 percent in October, the biggest increase since the index began in 1997. It then slowed in November for the first time in a year and a half.
(File photo: AFP)
RefugeesThe war also triggered the largest wave of refugees in Europe since the end of World War II. More than 7 million Ukrainians fled to other European countries and a further 6.9 million were displaced internally, according to the UN refugee agency UNHCR.
Globally, the number of displaced people exceeded 100 million for the first time.
A record 600,000 hectares of land in Europe were scorched during Europe’s hottest summer on record this year. (File photo: Jordan News)
Burning upEurope sweated through its hottest summer on record, with records tumbling in many countries, including England where the mercury topped 40 degrees Celsius for the first time. Forest fires linked to the hotter, drier conditions also scorched more land than ever before in Europe — over 600,000 hectares.
(File photo: AFP)
Hail of missilesNorth Korea fired a record number of missiles into the Sea of Japan in response to large-scale joint military exercises staged by South Korea and the US.
A particularly intense peak saw 23 missiles fired in 24 hours on November 2.
(File photo: AFP)
Farewell QueenAfter 70 years on the throne, Britain's longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, passed away on September 8, aged 96.
Before her massive state funeral, an estimated quarter of a million people queued round the clock to view the coffin as it lay in state.
(File photo: Jordan News)
Musk mayhemIt was a big year for Elon Musk, although he ended it being knocked off his perch as the world's richest man on Forbes' billionaire list by French businessman Bernard Arnault of global luxury empire LVMH.
Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, added Twitter to his portfolio for $44 billion in October and swiftly caused controversy by firing half the staff and lifting bans of people who had been thrown off the platform, including Donald Trump.
In December, Musk said he would resign as chief executive once he found a replacement, in apparent response to a poll he launched that suggested users wanted him to step down.
A photo portrait of Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol sold for $195 million this year, making it the most expensive 20th century artwork. (File photo: NYTimes)
New artistic heightsThe art collection of Microsoft's co-founder Paul Allen, which included works by Cezanne, Klimt, and Van Gogh, was sold by Christie's for $1.62 billion, the highest amount ever for an art auction.
Marilyn Monroe was a big hitter too, with one of her photo portraits by Andy Warhol selling for $195 million, making it the most expensive 20th century artwork.
Tennis titansWhen Rafael Nadal won the French Open for the 14th time, the Spanish ace raised his own record of Grand Slam titles to 22, ahead of Novak Djokovic (21) and Roger Federer (20).
It was also a year of farewells, with two of the sport's greatest players calling time on their glittering careers: Federer and Serena Williams, who has 23 Grand Slams to her name.
Jet-setting SwiftThe 10th album by US megastar Taylor Swift, "Midnights", caused such a frenzy that Spotify broke down as more fans sought to listen to it over a single day than any other album.
Ten of its tracks were listed in the top ten Billboard Hot 100, also a first.
Less glorious for Swift was her topping the list for the "worst private jet CO2 emission offenders" among celebrities for her extensive private jet use.
In August, when she was awarded the unenviable prize, she had already clocked up 170 flights in her private jet.
Eight billion humansIn November, the world's population – which numbered 2.5 billion in 1950 – exceeded eight billion, according to the UN.
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