Ghost peppers score a remarkable 855,000 to 1,041,427 Scoville Heat Units ( SHU ). For comparison, an average green chili scores between 2000 to 5000 SHU. The average jalapeno lies somewhere between 2,500 to 8,000 SHU. Heat from ghost peppers is fairly consistent. With an average 1,041,427 SHU rating, ghost pepper was the world's hottest pepper, but Carolina reaper has a whopping 1,569,300 on average SHU and takes away the number position for the world's hottest chili. Pepper X: Scoville rating of 3,180,000; Carolina Reaper: Scoville rating of 1,400,000-2,200,000; Ghost Pepper: Scoville rating of 800,000-1,041,427; Habanero: Scoville rating of 100,000-350,000; Scotch Bonnet: Scoville rating of 100,000-350,000; Charleston Hot: Scoville rating of 70,000-100,000; Thai Pepper: Scoville rating of 50,000 When comparing it to the famous pepper like jalapeno, Ghost Peppers are about 107 times hotter. On the other hand, Carolina Reapers are 880 times hotter than the hottest jalapeno! 5. Origins. The Ghost Pepper was cross-bred from India, while the Carolina Reaper was developed in South Carolina, USA. 6. Frequently Asked Questions What is the difference between Carolina Reaper and Ghost Pepper? Carolina Reaper and Ghost Pepper are scorching chili peppers, but the Carolina Reaper is hotter than the Ghost Pepper. Heat Differences Between the Ghost Pepper and Carolina Reaper. There are very marked differences between the heat levels of the ghost pepper and the Carolina Reaper. For starters, most ghost peppers typically come in between 855,000 Scoville heat units (SHU) and 1.1 million SHU. The Carolina reaper can reach up to 2.2 million on the Scoville heat scale, while the ghost pepper reaches half that heat (around 1 million SHU). What are Carolina Reapers? Holding the Guinness World Record for being the hottest chilli pepper in the world, the Carolina Reaper (also known as HP22B) has an average Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) rating Pepper X's Scoville rating is reported to be about 2.7 million Scoville heat units (SHU) while the Carolina Reaper's rating is ranges from 1.4 million to 2.2 million SHU, with a median heat of 1.8 million SHU. So on paper that math pans out. On the Scoville scale, it is reported that the Carolina Reaper may reach over 2 million SHUs, equivalent to double the amount of heat as the ghost pepper—It's hot, and by hot, we mean HOT! Both of these peppers have a considerable amount of heat packed into them. Comparatively, habaneros have about 350, 000 SHU. That means ghost peppers are about three times as spicy as habaneros. If you've ever struggled to eat habaneros, you're probably sweating just vYLvs.