Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Belize
Belize: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 °C
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
175th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Belize, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Belize is 0 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Belize peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Belize ranks 175th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Belize, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +64.5% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +35.5% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +23.5% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +16.8% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +25.5% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +29.4% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +29.9% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +28.7% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +26.8% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +24.7% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +22.5% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +20.7% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +19.1% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +16.6% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +14.7% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +13.2% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +12.1% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +10.8% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +9.8% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +10.2% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +10.2% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +9.6% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +9.1% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +8.6% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +7.7% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0006 °C, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 °C, 10% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +64.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +35.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1858 | +29.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1857 | +29.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1859 | +28.7% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1860 | +26.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More climate change data for Belize
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 226.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 67.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 159.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 38.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1462 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Belize?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Belize was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Belize rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Belize ranks 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.