Chilli’s are often used in all different kinds of recipes to add extra flavour to a meal. There are so many different kinds, all with their own specific tastes and spiciness, coming from around the world. If you are looking to indulge into the spice world and try our planets hottest chillies, then we have exactly what you are looking for. Here are the top 23 world’s hottest chillies, with their heat determined in Scoville Heat Units (SHU).
Carolina Reaper
The Carolina Reaper is the hottest chilli in the world, with a SHU of 2200000. The Carolina Reaper comes from the Capsicum chinense plant and was originally developed in South Carolina by an American breeder known as Ed Currie.
Trinidad Moruga Scorpion
The Trinidad Moruga Scorpion is the second hottest chilli in the world, with a SHU of 2009231. The Trinidad Moruga Scorpion comes from the Capiscum chinense plant and is native to Moruga, Trinidad and Tobago.
7-Pot Douglah
The 7-Pot Douglah is the third hottest chilli in the world, with a SHU of 1853936. This chilli comes from Trinidad and strains of it were developed by Steve Bender.
7 Pot Primo
The 7 Pot primo is the fourth hottest chilli in the world, with a SHU of 1469000. This chilli is a cross between a Naga Morich and a Trinidad 7 Pot pepper. It was developed by Troy Primeaux in Louisiana.
Trinidad Scorpion Butch T
The Trinidad Scorpion Butch T is the fifth hottest chilli in the world with a SHU of 1463700. This chilli got it’s name from Neil Smith after he was given the seeds from Butch Taylor from Mississippi.
Komodo Dragon Pepper
The Komodo Dragon Pepper is the sixth hottest chilli in the world with a SHU of 1400000. This plant was developed by a chilli farmer, known as Neal Price, NPK Technology, and Nottingham Trent University and its place of origin is Blunham in the UK.
Naga Viper Pepper
The Naga Viper Pepper is the seventh hottest chilli in the world with a SHU of 1400000. This chilli was developed by chilli farmer Gerald Fowler in the UK. It is claimed to be a three high hybrid between Naga Morich, the Bhut Jolokia and the Trinidad Scorpion.
7 Pot Brain Strain
7 Pot Brain Strain is the eighth hottest chilli in the world with a SHU of 1400000. This chilli was developed by chilli grower David Capiello in North Carolina.
7 Pot Barrackpore
The 7 Pot Barrackpore is the ninth hottest chilli in the world, with a SHU of 1300000. This chilli was first found in the region of Barrackpore in Trinidad and it gets the name 7 Pot because it is spicy enough to flavour 7 pots of stew.
Trinidad 7 Pot Jonah
The Trinidad 7 Pot Jonah is the tenth hottest chilli in the world with a SHU of 1200000. This chilli originates from Trinidad and it is so powerful that it is used as an ingredient in military grade tear gas.
New Mexico Scorpion
The New Mexico Scorpion is the eleventh hottest chilli in the world with a SHU of 1191595. This chilli was developed in New Mexico by chilli farmer Jim Duffy, and chemical engineer Marlin Bensinger.
Infinity Chilli
The Infinity Chilli is the twelfth hottest chilli in the world with a SHU of 1176182. This chilli was developed by Nick Woods in Lincolnshire, England.
Naga Jolokia
The Naga Jolokia is the thirteenth hottest chilli in the world with a SHU of 1100000. This chilli originates from the north-eastern states of India, such as Assam and parts of Bangladesh.
Spanish Naga Chilli Pepper
The Spanish Naga Chilli Pepper is the fourteenth hottest chilli in the world with a SHU of 1086844. This chilli is grown in Spain, but it was developed in the UK from Indian chilli peppers.
7 Pot Madballz
The 7 Pot Madballz is the fifteenth hottest chilli in the world with a SHU of 1066882. This chilli was created by a chilli grower known as Madhatter. It is a cross between a Trinidad Yellow 7 Pot and a Chocolate Bhut Jolokia.
Bhut Jolokia Pepper (Ghost Pepper)
The Bhut Jolokia Pepper is the sixteenth hottest chilli in the world with a SHU of 1041427. This chilli originates from India, specifically Manipur and Nagaland.
