Bahamas vs Belize: Methane emissions
Bahamas
343,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Belize
501,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Bahamas rank
169th
Belize rank
167th
Methane emissions over time
- Bahamas
- Belize
How they compare
Belize currently reports 501,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 343,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bahamas, a difference of 157,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.5 times Bahamas's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 169th and Belize ranks 167th of 199 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1860s | 7,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1870s | 8,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1880s | 9,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1890s | 10,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1900s | 12,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1910s | 14,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1920s | 18,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 135,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1930s | 23,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 147,167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1940s | 35,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 152,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1950s | 58,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1960s | 91,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1970s | 129,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 185,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1980s | 175,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 218,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1990s | 225,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 263,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 2000s | 272,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 352,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 2010s | 316,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 464,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 2020s | 338,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 492,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Bahamas or Belize?
- Belize, at 501,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 343,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Bahamas and Belize?
- 157,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Belize?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Belize rank globally for methane emissions?
- Bahamas ranks 169th and Belize ranks 167th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.