Annual temperature anomalies in Belize
Belize: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.5022 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5022
Change on year
down 52.9%
World rank
130th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 2024
All-time low
-1.92
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in Belize, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual temperature anomalies in Belize stood at 0.5022.
That represents a change of down 52.9% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Belize peaked at 1.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.92, in 1943.
That places Belize 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual temperature anomalies in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.4 | — |
| 1941 | -1.48 | +5.7% |
| 1942 | -1.62 | +9.2% |
| 1943 | -1.92 | +18.4% |
| 1944 | -1.42 | -26.2% |
| 1945 | -1.32 | -7.0% |
| 1946 | -1.3 | -1.0% |
| 1947 | -1.02 | -22.0% |
| 1948 | -1.25 | +23.2% |
| 1949 | -1.37 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | -1.84 | +33.8% |
| 1951 | -0.9774 | -46.8% |
| 1952 | -1.06 | +8.2% |
| 1953 | -0.6929 | -34.5% |
| 1954 | -1.56 | +125.0% |
| 1955 | -1.41 | -9.7% |
| 1956 | -1.91 | +35.8% |
| 1957 | -1.23 | -35.5% |
| 1958 | -0.8469 | -31.3% |
| 1959 | -1.38 | +63.1% |
| 1960 | -1.27 | -8.3% |
| 1961 | -1.18 | -6.8% |
| 1962 | -1.2 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | -0.841 | -30.1% |
| 1964 | -0.4508 | -46.4% |
| 1965 | -0.9787 | +117.1% |
| 1966 | -1.24 | +26.5% |
| 1967 | -0.8591 | -30.6% |
| 1968 | -1.26 | +46.5% |
| 1969 | -0.7139 | -43.3% |
| 1970 | -1.05 | +47.8% |
| 1971 | -0.8153 | -22.7% |
| 1972 | -0.6726 | -17.5% |
| 1973 | -0.7159 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | -1.14 | +59.8% |
| 1975 | -0.8288 | -27.6% |
| 1976 | -1.43 | +73.0% |
| 1977 | -1.01 | -29.7% |
| 1978 | -0.8676 | -13.9% |
| 1979 | -0.7569 | -12.8% |
| 1980 | -0.7349 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | -0.9446 | +28.5% |
| 1982 | -0.6178 | -34.6% |
| 1983 | -0.3664 | -40.7% |
| 1984 | -0.9599 | +162.0% |
| 1985 | -0.7383 | -23.1% |
| 1986 | -0.975 | +32.1% |
| 1987 | -0.567 | -41.8% |
| 1988 | -0.5035 | -11.2% |
| 1989 | -0.6075 | +20.6% |
| 1990 | -0.5229 | -13.9% |
| 1991 | -0.2806 | -46.3% |
| 1992 | -0.5566 | +98.4% |
| 1993 | -0.4694 | -15.7% |
| 1994 | -0.2233 | -52.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0093 | -104.2% |
| 1996 | -0.6452 | -7023.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0275 | -104.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2239 | +714.0% |
| 1999 | -0.7227 | -422.8% |
| 2000 | -0.8422 | +16.5% |
| 2001 | -0.5206 | -38.2% |
| 2002 | -0.1173 | -77.5% |
| 2003 | 0.032 | -127.3% |
| 2004 | -0.0187 | -158.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3399 | -1917.7% |
| 2006 | -0.1733 | -151.0% |
| 2007 | -0.0033 | -98.1% |
| 2008 | -0.2674 | +8071.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3057 | -214.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0884 | -71.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2203 | +149.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0657 | -70.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2728 | +315.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1 | -63.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6166 | +516.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4317 | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3103 | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0753 | -75.7% |
| 2019 | 0.86 | +1041.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8611 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.687 | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3858 | -43.8% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | +165.4% |
| 2024 | 1.07 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5022 | -52.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.5022 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7693, 65% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.5022 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5022, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual temperature anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -8071.7% | -0.0033 | -0.2674 |
| 1996 | -7023.6% | 0.0093 | -0.6452 |
| 2005 | +1917.7% | -0.0187 | 0.3399 |
| 2019 | +1041.9% | 0.0753 | 0.86 |
| 1998 | +714.0% | 0.0275 | 0.2239 |
| 2015 | +516.8% | 0.1 | 0.6166 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.41 | -1.92 | -1.02 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.29 | -1.91 | -0.6929 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9991 | -1.27 | -0.4508 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9297 | -1.43 | -0.6726 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7015 | -0.975 | -0.3664 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.316 | -0.7227 | 0.2239 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1265 | -0.8422 | 0.3399 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3041 | 0.0657 | 0.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7542 | 0.3858 | 1.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 127 Anguilla 0.5098 compare
- 128 Puerto Rico 0.5072 compare
- 129 Bangladesh 0.5029 compare
- 131 Fiji 0.4951 compare
- 132 Madagascar 0.4867 compare
- 133 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4847 compare
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in Belize?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Belize was 0.5022 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.92 in 1943.
- How does Belize rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- Belize ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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