Belize vs Iceland: Methane emissions
Belize
501,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iceland
556,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Belize rank
167th
Iceland rank
165th
Methane emissions over time
- Belize
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 556,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 501,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Belize, a difference of 55,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 167th and Iceland ranks 165th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 73,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1860s | 85,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1870s | 93,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1880s | 101,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1890s | 113,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1900s | 123,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1910s | 130,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1920s | 135,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1930s | 147,167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1940s | 152,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 266,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1950s | 158,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 382,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 223,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1960s | 148,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 531,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 382,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1970s | 185,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 608,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 423,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1980s | 218,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 598,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 379,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1990s | 263,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 595,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 332,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 2000s | 352,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 637,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 284,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 2010s | 464,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 631,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 2020s | 492,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 587,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Belize or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 556,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 501,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Belize and Iceland?
- 55,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Iceland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Iceland rank globally for methane emissions?
- Belize ranks 167th and Iceland ranks 165th 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.