1936 1934 1901 1988 2006 1900 1933 2011 1931 2010 1952 1937 2002 1943 1921

In order to bring 2012 up near the top, they had to add almost two degrees on to the measured temperatures relative to 1901. The adjustments since the year 2000 have been very impressive, increasing the adjustments by almost a tenth of a degree every year.

ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/ushcn/v2/monthly/9641C_201209_F52.avg.gz

Gotta keep that panic alive!