The scale is named after its creator, American pharmacist Wilbur Scoville. His method, devised in 1912, is known as the Scoville Organoleptic Test. Until 1912, there was no widely used method for measuring the heat of a pepper.

Below is a searchable and sortable list of hot peppers and their scoville rank. Peppers highlighted in orange will take you to the Big List of Peppers entry for the pepper. Here you can see photos and more in-depth pepper info.

Note that the actual heat of any chile pepper can vary greatly dependent on many factors (environment, seed lineage, etc). For the chart below, we used the highest SHU rating for each pepper, but all hot peppers can vary. Learn more about the Scoville Scale here.

NameScovilles
Pure Capsaicin16,000,000
Carolina Reaper2,200,000
Trinidad Moruga Scorpion2,000,000
7 Pot Douglah1,853,396
7 Pot Primo1,473,480
Trinidad Scorpion Butch T1,463,700
Komodo Dragon1,400,000
Naga Viper1,382,118
7 Pot Brain Strain1,350,000
7 Pot Barrackpore1,300,000
7 Pot Jonah1,200,000
7 Pot Infinity1,176,182
Bedfordshire Super Naga1,120,000
Naga Morich1,100,000
Dorset Naga1,100,000
Spanish Naga Chili1,086,844
Bhut Jolokia Pepper/Ghost Pepper/Naga Jolokia1,041,427
Chocolate Bhut Jolokia1,001,304
Trinidad 7 Pot/Pod1,000,000
7 Pot Bubblegum1,000,000
7 Pot Madballz1,000,000
7 Pot Chaguanas1,000,000
7 Pot Rennie1,000,000
7 Pot SR Strain1,000,000
Bhut Jolokia Indian Carbon1,000,000
Trinidad Scorpion CARDI1,000,000
Raja Mirch900,000
Habanaga Pepper800,000
Nagabon Jolokia800,000
Red Savina Habanero580,000
Aji Chombo500,000
Devil’s Tongue Red500,000
Pingo de Ouro500,000
Yucatan White Habanero500,000
Aribibi Gusano470,000
Caribbean Red Habanero400,000
Adjuma350,000
Chocolate Habanero350,000
Guyana Wiri Wiri350,000
Habanero350,000
Hot Paper Lantern350,000
Jamaican Hot350,000
Madame Jeanette350,000
Peach Habanero350,000
Peruvian White Habanero350,000
Scotch Bonnet350,000
TigerPaw-NR Habanero350,000
Zimbabwe Bird Chili350,000
Big Sun Habanero
325,000
Devil’s Tongue Yellow325,000
Fatalii325,000
Golden Habanero (Yellow)325,000
Mustard Habanero325,000
Datil Pepper300,000
Piri Piri300,000
Red Cheese300,000
Thai Burapa300,000
Texas Chiltepin265,000
Pimenta de Neyde250,000
Rocoto Pepper250,000
Maori240,000
Bird’s Eye Chili225,000
Ecuador Hot186,000
Shogaol160,000
Sparkler160,000
Cajamarca150,000
Jamaican Gold150,000
Kumataka150,000
Tepin Pepper150,000
Carolina Cayenne125,000
Tabiche Pepper115,000
Bahamian Pepper110,000
Aji Cito108,000
African Birds Eye100,000
Ají Rojo Pepper100,000
Black Scorpion Tongue100,000
Byadgi Chili100,000
Charleston Hot Pepper100,000
Chiltepin Pepper100,000
China Express Chili100,000
Cili Goronong100,000
Diablo Grande100,000
Firecracker Pequin100,000
Indian Jwala100,000
Malagueta100,000
Mayan Cobanero Love Pepper100,000
Orange Thai100,000
Pepin100,000
Peri-Peri100,000
Piperine100,000
Purira Chile Pepper100,000
Red Thai100,000
Siling Labuyo100,000
Thai Dragon100,000
Thai Ornamental100,000
Thai Pepper100,000
Thai Sun Pepper100,000
Thai Super Chile100,000
Yellow Thai
100,000
Suryaki Cluster81,400
Haimen80,000
Tianjin Pepper75,000
Yatsufusa75,000
Prairie Fire70,000
Chi Chien70,000
Prik Kee Noo70,000
Gingerol60,000
Pequin Pepper60,000
African Pequin57,000
Chile Grande Pepper55,000
Aji Amarillo50,000
Aji Charapita50,000
Ají Crystal Pepper50,000
Ají Limo (Lemon Drop)50,000
Ají Omnicolor Pepper50,000
Akabare50,000
Aurora50,000
Balloon Pepper50,000
Black Cuban Pepper50,000
Bonney50,000
Cayenne Pepper50,000
Cheyenne Pepper50,000
Chinese Five Color50,000
Coban50,000
Cumari Pepper50,000
Demre50,000
Desi Teekhi50,000
Diente de Perro50,000
DKurnool50,000
Dong Xuan Pepper50,000
Dunso50,000
Etna50,000
Explosive Ember50,000
Faria50,000
Fiji50,000
Filius Blue50,000
Fluorescent Purple50,000
Goat Horn Pepper50,000
Golden Cayenne Pepper50,000
Guarani50,000
Guntur Chili50,000
Hermosillo50,000
Hot Portugal Pepper50,000
Inca Berry Pepper50,000
Kurnool Pepper50,000
Large Purple Cayenne50,000
Large Red Thick Cayenne50,000
Little Nubian Pepper50,000
Maras Biber
50,000
Marbles Pepper50,000
McMahon’s Texas Bird Pepper50,000
Medusa’s Head Pepper50,000
NuMex Twilight Pepper50,000
Orange Manzano Pepper50,000
Punjab50,000
Purple Prince50,000
Pusa Jwala50,000
Rain Forest Pepper50,000
Red Amazon50,000
Manzano Pepper50,000
Red Squash Pepper50,000
Rooster Spur Pepper50,000
Santaka Pepper50,000
Satans Kiss Pepper50,000
Siling Haba Pepper50,000
Super Chili50,000
Tabasco Pepper50,000
Tricolor variegata Pepper50,000
Urfa Biber50,000
Wild Baccatum50,000
Yellow Manzano Pepper50,000
Chenzo45,000
Long Slim Cayenne Pepper45,000
Beni Highland42,600
Dundicut40,000
Guntur Sannam Pepper40,000
Hot Golden Nugget35,000
Abchazskij Ostruyi30,000
Aci Sivri Chili30,000
Afega Longa30,000
Aji Carmine30,000
Aji Criolla Sella30,000
Ata Barukono30,000
Australian Latern30,000
Barker’s Hot30,000
Berbere30,000
Beslers Cherry30,000
Bishops Crown30,000
Black Pearl30,000
Black Prince30,000
Bode Amarela30,000
Bolivian Rainbow Pepper30,000
Bombilla Amarilla30,000
Bonanza Brasileira30,000
Brazilian Starfish30,000
Bubba30,000
Bulgarian Carrot30,000
Cabai Burong30,000
Cabai Merah Besar
30,000
Caballero30,000
Chao Tian Jiao30,000
Chile de Arbol30,000
Chile Inayague30,000
Chile Maya30,000
Chile Pepe30,000
Chilito de Simojovel30,000
Chinchi Uchu30,000
Chivato30,000
Chupetinho30,000
De árbol Pepper30,000
Dedo de Bahamas30,000
Dieng Plateau30,000
Erva de Bode30,000
Fish Pepper30,000
Golden Heat30,000
Hahony Kacho30,000
Havaiana30,000
Hinkelhatz Hot Pepper30,000
Ho Chi Minh Hot Pepper30,000
Holiday Cheer30,000
Inca Glow30,000
Inca Laranja30,000
Inca Red Drop30,000
Japones Chili30,000
Jwala Finger30,000
Kim Chi30,000
Lemon Drop30,000
Little Elf30,000
Manzano30,000
Merah30,000
New Delhi Long30,000
Onza Yellow30,000
Orozco30,000
Peter Pepper30,000
Pico de Pajaro30,000
Pimenta de Bode30,000
Quintisho30,000
Royal Black30,000
Shipkas30,000
Takanotsume30,000
Stumpy27,000
Gambia26,500
Serrano Pepper25,000
Tianying25,000
Tears Of Fire23,600
Chili Wili Pepper23,000
Halabi Pepper23,000
Serrano Huasteco Chili23,000
Aji Colorado Pepper
20,000
Ají Brazilian Pumpkin Pepper20,000
Ají Pineapple Pepper20,000
Onza Roja Pepper20,000
Peruvian Purple Pepper20,000
Ring-O-Fire Cayenne20,000
Aji Escabeche17,000
Hidalgo Pepper17,000
Capsiate16,000
Aji Bento15,500
Abbraccio15,000
Afegã Curta15,000
Aji Cobincho15,000
Balãozinho15,000
Cseresznye Paprika15,000
Dutch Red15,000
Estrela-do-Mar15,000
Hot Banana Pepper15,000
Israeli Hot15,000
Jarales15,000
Yellow Wax Pepper15,000
Costeno Rojo Pepper12,000
Aleppo Pepper10,000
Alma Spicy Paprika10,000
Biker Billy Jalapeno10,000
Chipotle Pepper10,000
Dutch Pepper10,000
Earbob10,000
Fresno Pepper10,000
Hot Apple Pepper10,000
Hungarian Wax Pepper10,000
Jalapeño Pepper10,000
Jaloro Pepper10,000
Kung Pao Pepper10,000
Louisiana Hot Pepper10,000
Lumbre Hot10,000
Pasilla de Oaxaco Chili10,000
Purple Jalapeño10,000
Puya Pepper10,000
Purple Tiger ‘Trifetti’9,000
Long Thick Cayenne8,500
Cascabel Chili8,000
Chile Gordo Pepper8,000
Guajillo Pepper8,000
Huachinango Pepper8,000
Mitla Pepper8,000
New Mexican Anaheim Pepper8,000
Pretty Purple8,000
Sandia Pepper7,000
Chimayo6,000
Atomic Heart
5,000
Azr5,000
Baccio di Satana5,000
Bermuda5,000
Bouquet5,000
Caloro Pepper5,000
Candlelight Pepper5,000
Cenoura Búlgara5,000
Cereja5,000
Cherry Bomb Pepper5,000
Chilcostle Pepper5,000
Chile de Cuscutlan5,000
Chintexle5,000
Cochabamba5,000
Cochiti5,000
Cyklon5,000
Dhanraj5,000
Equador Roxa5,000
Floral Gem5,000
Fogo Explosivo5,000
Goan5,000
Gulbarga5,000
Hari Mirch5,000
Hatch Chile Pepper5,000
Huasteco Pepper5,000
Huatulco Puntado5,000
Inca5,000
Inchanga5,000
Inferno Pepper5,000
Isleta5,000
Jemes5,000
Kalia5,000
Kerinting5,000
Kori Sitakame5,000
Mirasol Pepper5,000
New Mexico Pepper5,000
Nosegay5,000
NuMex 6-4 Heritage5,000
Serrano Tampequino Pepper5,000
Ubatuba Cambuci5,000
Volcano Pepper5,000
Mesilla Pepper4,500
Ancho San Luis Pepper4,000
Big Jim Heritage4,000
Cascabella4,000
Espelette4,000
San Ardo4,000
Pulla Pepper3,000
Aji Andina2,500
Ají Habanero Pepper2,500
Alcalde
2,500
Ammazzo2,500
Anaheim Pepper2,500
Black Hungarian Pepper2,500
Calabria2,500
Californian Pepper2,500
Japanese Pepper2,500
Magdalena Pepper2,500
NuMex Big Jim2,500
Padron Pepper2,500
Poinsettia Pepper2,500
Prometheus Springs Pepper2,500
Rocotillo Pepper2,500
Ancho Pepper2,500
Chilaca Pepper2,000
Chilhuacle Negro Chile2,000
Costeno Amarillo Pepper2,000
Espanola Pepper2,000
Hawaiian Sweet Hot Pepper2,000
Mulato Isleno Pepper2,000
Pasilla Pepper2,000
Poblano Pepper2,000
Szentesi Chili2,000
Tobago Seasoning Pepper2,000
Achar1,500
Alma Paprika1,500
Dedo de Moca1,500
Georgia Flame Pepper1,500
TAM Mild Jalapeno1,500
Aji Mirasol Pepper1,400
Romanian Hot Pepper1,400
Peppadew Pepper1,200
Agua Blanca1,000
Aji Panca Pepper1,000
Ají Dulce Pepper1,000
Ametista1,000
Beaver Dam Pepper1,000
Bedgi1,000
Biquinho1,000
Brinco de Princesa1,000
Calistan1,000
Coronado Pepper1,000
Cubanelle Pepper1,000
Escabeche1,000
Gana Redonda1,000
Italian Long Hots1,000
NuMex Joe E. Parker Pepper1,000
El-Paso700
Holy Mole700
Santa Fe Grande Pepper700
Mariachi Pepper
600
Sonora Pepper600
Avalon Button500
Babura Zelena500
Baldi500
Banana Pepper500
Cachucha500
Cambuci500
Catarina500
Corbaci500
Cow Horn Pepper500
Cowhorn Chili500
Criollo500
Delicious Trinidad500
Frutka500
Georgescu Chocolate500
Guajilla de Zihutenejo500
Hot Cherry Pepper500
Karlo500
Keystone Giant500
Mexi Bell Pepper500
Pepperoncini500
Pimiento Pepper500
Shishito Pepper500
Trinidad Perfume Pepper500
Corno di Toro Pepper250
Pasilla Bajio Pepper250
Hot Navajo150
False Alarm Pepper100
Italian Sweet Pepper0
Aconcagua0
Aji Chuncho0
Aladdin0
Bell Pepper0
Italian Sweet Pepper0
Melrose Pepper0