The FIDE Elo rating development of Magnus Carlsen since he got his first official rating in 2001. Ratings in bold are a new peak rating.
| Rating List | Rating | Change | #Games | Age | World Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/2011 | 2815 | -1 | 13 | 20 years, 3 months | 2 |
| 01/2011 | 2814 | +12 | 17 | 20 years, 1 month | 1 |
| 11/2010 | 2802 | -24 | 14 | 19 years, 11 months | 2 |
| 09/2010 | 2826 | 0 | 0 | 19 years, 9 months | 1 |
| 07/2010 | 2826 | +13 | 10 | 19 years, 7 months | 1 |
| 05/2010 | 2813 | 0 | 0 | 19 years, 5 months | 1 |
| 03/2010 | 2813 | +3 | 13 | 19 years, 3 months | 1 |
| 01/2010 | 2810 | +9 | 16 | 19 years, 1 month | 1 |
| 11/2009 | 2801 | +29 | 10 | 18 years, 11 months | 2 |
| 09/2009 | 2772 | 0 | 10 | 18 years, 9 months | 4 |
| 07/2009 | 2772 | +2 | 3 | 18 years, 7 months | 3 |
| 04/2009 | 2770 | -6 | 27 | 18 years, 4 months | 3 |
| 01/2009 | 2776 | -10 | 31 | 18 years, 1 month | 4 |
| 10/2008 | 2786 | +11 | 31 | 17 years, 10 months | 4 |
| 07/2008 | 2775 | +10 | 16 | 17 years, 7 months | 6 |
| 04/2008 | 2765 | +32 | 27 | 17 years, 4 months | 5 |
| 01/2008 | 2733 | +19 | 37 | 17 years, 1 month | 13 |
| 10/2007 | 2714 | +4 | 25 | 16 years, 10 months | 16 |
| 07/2007 | 2710 | +17 | 19 | 16 years, 7 months | 17 |
| 04/2007 | 2693 | +3 | 27 | 16 years, 4 months | 22 |
| 01/2007 | 2690 | -8 | 11 | 16 years, 1 month | 24 |
| 10/2006 | 2698 | +23 | 46 | 15 years, 10 months | 21 |
| 07/2006 | 2675 | +29 | 27 | 15 years, 7 months | 31 |
| 04/2006 | 2646 | +21 | 13 | 15 years, 4 months | 63 |
| 01/2006 | 2625 | +55 | 40 | 15 years, 1 month | 89 |
| 10/2005 | 2570 | +42 | 32 | 14 years, 10 months | 233 |
| 07/2005 | 2528 | -20 | 15 | 14 years, 7 months | 434 |
| 04/2005 | 2548 | -5 | 22 | 14 years, 4 months | 315 |
| 01/2005 | 2553 | -28 | 35 | 14 years, 1 month | 288 |
| 10/2004 | 2581 | +14 | 23 | 13 years, 10 months | 183 |
| 07/2004 | 2567 | +15 | 32 | 13 years, 7 months | 197 |
| 04/2004 | 2552 | +68 | 35 | 13 years, 4 months | 284 |
| 01/2004 | 2484 | +34 | 45 | 13 years, 1 month | 746 |
| 10/2003 | 2450 | +65 | 36 | 12 years, 10 months | 1089 |
| 07/2003 | 2385 | +29 | 25 | 12 years, 7 months | 2876 |
| 04/2003 | 2356 | +77 | 19 | 12 years, 4 months | 6058 |
| 01/2003 | 2279 | +29 | 12 | 12 years, 1 month | 8951 |
| 10/2002 | 2250 | +36 | 33 | 11 years, 10 months | 11786 |
| 07/2002 | 2214 | +51 | 19 | 11 years, 7 months | 14643 |
| 04/2002 | 2163 | +36 | 14 | 11 years, 4 months | 23664 |
| 01/2002 | 2127 | +55 | 12 | 11 years, 1 month | 28217 |
| 10/2001 | 2072 | -12 | 19 | 10 years, 10 months | 34203 |
| 07/2001 | 2084 | +20 | 11 | 10 years, 7 months | 32333 |
| 04/2001 | 2064 | +2064 | 15 | 10 years, 4 months | 33547 |