Belize vs Italy: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Belize
461.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy
410.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Belize rank
111th
Italy rank
114th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Belize
  • Italy
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 461.28 million tonnes against 410.49 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 50.79 million tonnes.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Italy ahead.

Belize ranks 111th and Italy ranks 114th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Italy Difference Ahead
1850s 1.78 million tonnes 149.24 million tonnes 147.46 million tonnes Italy
1860s 6.39 million tonnes 382.38 million tonnes 375.99 million tonnes Italy
1870s 12.77 million tonnes 563.88 million tonnes 551.12 million tonnes Italy
1880s 20.08 million tonnes 815.74 million tonnes 795.67 million tonnes Italy
1890s 29.08 million tonnes 1.12 billion tonnes 1.09 billion tonnes Italy
1900s 39.21 million tonnes 1.39 billion tonnes 1.35 billion tonnes Italy
1910s 52.22 million tonnes 1.61 billion tonnes 1.56 billion tonnes Italy
1920s 66.42 million tonnes 1.84 billion tonnes 1.78 billion tonnes Italy
1930s 80.07 million tonnes 2.04 billion tonnes 1.96 billion tonnes Italy
1940s 99.02 million tonnes 2.22 billion tonnes 2.12 billion tonnes Italy
1950s 124.38 million tonnes 2.36 billion tonnes 2.24 billion tonnes Italy
1960s 152.23 million tonnes 2.40 billion tonnes 2.24 billion tonnes Italy
1970s 168.84 million tonnes 2.09 billion tonnes 1.92 billion tonnes Italy
1980s 202.11 million tonnes 1.69 billion tonnes 1.48 billion tonnes Italy
1990s 291.89 million tonnes 1.29 billion tonnes 1.00 billion tonnes Italy
2000s 348.32 million tonnes 959.55 million tonnes 611.22 million tonnes Italy
2010s 400.91 million tonnes 601.37 million tonnes 200.45 million tonnes Italy
2020s 448.97 million tonnes 431.11 million tonnes 17.86 million tonnes Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Belize or Italy?
Belize, at 461.28 million tonnes against 410.49 million tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Belize and Italy?
50.79 million tonnes, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Italy?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Belize and Italy rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Belize ranks 111th and Italy ranks 114th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.