Belgium vs Kazakhstan: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources

Belgium
0.0062 °C
in 2024
Kazakhstan
0.0085 °C
in 2024
Belgium rank
26th
Kazakhstan rank
23rd

Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources over time

  • Belgium
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.0085 °C against 0.0062 °C in Belgium, a difference of 0.0023 °C.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 26th and Kazakhstan ranks 23rd of 214 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 13 and Kazakhstan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1850s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C Belgium
1860s 0.0001 °C 0 °C 0.0001 °C Belgium
1870s 0.0002 °C 0 °C 0.0002 °C Belgium
1880s 0.0004 °C 0 °C 0.0004 °C Belgium
1890s 0.0006 °C 0 °C 0.0005 °C Belgium
1900s 0.0008 °C 0.0001 °C 0.0007 °C Belgium
1910s 0.0011 °C 0.0002 °C 0.0009 °C Belgium
1920s 0.0013 °C 0.0002 °C 0.0011 °C Belgium
1930s 0.0017 °C 0.0003 °C 0.0014 °C Belgium
1940s 0.002 °C 0.0006 °C 0.0014 °C Belgium
1950s 0.0024 °C 0.0011 °C 0.0013 °C Belgium
1960s 0.003 °C 0.002 °C 0.0011 °C Belgium
1970s 0.0037 °C 0.0031 °C 0.0006 °C Belgium
1980s 0.0043 °C 0.0044 °C 0.0001 °C Kazakhstan
1990s 0.0048 °C 0.0054 °C 0.0007 °C Kazakhstan
2000s 0.0053 °C 0.0059 °C 0.0007 °C Kazakhstan
2010s 0.0058 °C 0.007 °C 0.0012 °C Kazakhstan
2020s 0.0061 °C 0.0082 °C 0.0021 °C Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources, Belgium or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 0.0085 °C against 0.0062 °C in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources between Belgium and Kazakhstan?
0.0023 °C, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kazakhstan?
174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Kazakhstan rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
Belgium ranks 26th and Kazakhstan ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources
Unit
°C
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 37,236 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in °C.