Decadal average surface temperature in Belize
Belize: Decadal average surface temperature was 25.9 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Belize, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for decadal average surface temperature in Belize is 25.9 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Belize peaked at 25.9 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.18 °C, in 1940.
That places Belize 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
Decadal average surface temperature in Belize, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 24.18 °C | — |
| 1950 | 24.3 °C | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 24.6 °C | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 24.67 °C | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 24.89 °C | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 25.28 °C | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 25.47 °C | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 25.9 °C | +1.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 25.9 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.75 °C, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belize's 25.9 °C is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.29 °C, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.18 °C | 24.18 °C | 24.18 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 24.3 °C | 24.3 °C | 24.3 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 24.6 °C | 24.6 °C | 24.6 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 24.67 °C | 24.67 °C | 24.67 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.89 °C | 24.89 °C | 24.89 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.28 °C | 25.28 °C | 25.28 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.47 °C | 25.47 °C | 25.47 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.9 °C | 25.9 °C | 25.9 °C | 1 |
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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 decadal average surface temperature in Belize?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Belize was 25.9 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.18 °C in 1940.
- How does Belize rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Belize ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Decadal average surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.