World's Hottest Peppers by Scoville Units
Peppers ranked by Scoville Heat Units, from Pepper X at 2.69 million SHU down past the guinness-certified record holders to the top uncertified contenders across the planet.
Data
| # | Pepper | Scoville Units | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pepper X | 2,693,000 | Guinness 2023 |
| 2 | Dragon's Breath | 2,400,000 | Uncertified |
| 3 | Chocolate 7 Pot | 1,800,000 | Uncertified |
| 4 | Carolina Reaper | 1,569,300 | Guinness 2013 |
| 5 | Trinidad Scorpion Butch T | 1,463,700 | Guinness 2011 |
| 6 | Komodo Dragon pepper | 1,400,000 | Uncertified 2015 |
| 7 | Naga Viper | 1,382,000 | Guinness 2011 |
| 8 | Armageddon | 1,300,000 | Uncertified 2019 |
| 9 | Dorset Naga | 1,201,000 | Uncertified |
| 10 | Trinidad Moruga Scorpion | 1,200,000 | Guinness 2012 |
| 11 | Infinity | 1,176,182 | Guinness 2011 |
| 12 | Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) | 1,001,000 | Guinness 2007 |
| 13 | Naga Morich | 1,000,000 | Uncertified |