The hottest peppers in the world

Every pepper we track, ranked by Scoville heat.

Pepper X

2.7M SHU

Dragon's Breath

2.5M SHU

Carolina Reaper

1.4–2.2M SHU

Komodo Dragon

1.4–2.2M SHU

Trinidad Scorpion

1.2–2M SHU

Scorpion Pepper

1.2–2M SHU

Trinidad Moruga Scorpion

1.2–2M SHU

Naga Viper

0.9–1.4M SHU

7 Pot

1–1.2M SHU

Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia)

0.9–1M SHU

Chocolate Habanero

425–577K SHU

Fatalii

125–400K SHU

Scotch Bonnet

100–350K SHU

Habanero

100–350K SHU

Red Habanero

100–350K SHU

White Habanero

100–350K SHU

Madame Jeanette

125–325K SHU

Devil's Tongue

125–325K SHU

Datil

100–300K SHU

Thai Pepper

50–100K SHU

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