Belize vs Bhutan: CO₂ emissions per capita
Belize
1.91 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bhutan
2.09 tonnes per person
in 2024
Belize rank
135th
Bhutan rank
132nd
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Belize
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2.09 tonnes per person against 1.91 tonnes per person in Belize, a difference of 0.18 tonnes per person.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 135th and Bhutan ranks 132nd of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and Bhutan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.29 tonnes per person | 0.0174 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | Belize |
| 1980s | 1.27 tonnes per person | 0.1968 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | Belize |
| 1990s | 1.78 tonnes per person | 0.4743 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person | Belize |
| 2000s | 1.59 tonnes per person | 0.7609 tonnes per person | 0.8295 tonnes per person | Belize |
| 2010s | 1.7 tonnes per person | 1.83 tonnes per person | 0.1398 tonnes per person | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.8 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 0.1211 tonnes per person | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Belize or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 2.09 tonnes per person against 1.91 tonnes per person in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Belize and Bhutan?
- 0.18 tonnes per person, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Bhutan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Bhutan rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Belize ranks 135th and Bhutan ranks 132nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.