Energy Balance

Choose your city

See how your region's energy balance compares to the global average over 25 years of NASA satellite observations.

Each city maps to a 10° × 10° area of Earth's surface. The tool shows how much energy your area absorbs or loses at the top of atmosphere, and how that's changed since March 2000.

Mid-latitude cities (north of ~35°N) will show a negative local mean — this is normal. These regions radiate more energy to space than they receive from the sun. The deficit is balanced by heat transported from the tropics via ocean currents and winds. The trend over time is what matters: a shrinking deficit means your area is trapping more energy than before.