Belize vs Vanuatu: Methane emissions
Belize
501,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Vanuatu
331,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Belize rank
167th
Vanuatu rank
170th
Methane emissions over time
- Belize
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Belize currently reports 501,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 331,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Vanuatu, a difference of 169,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.5 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Belize ranks 167th and Vanuatu ranks 170th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 13 and Vanuatu in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 73,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1860s | 85,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1870s | 93,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1880s | 101,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1890s | 113,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1900s | 123,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1910s | 130,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1920s | 135,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1930s | 147,167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1940s | 152,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1950s | 158,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1960s | 148,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 135,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1970s | 185,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 224,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 218,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 252,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 263,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 339,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 352,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 371,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 464,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 389,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 2020s | 492,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 328,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Belize or Vanuatu?
- Belize, at 501,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 331,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Belize and Vanuatu?
- 169,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Vanuatu?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Vanuatu rank globally for methane emissions?
- Belize ranks 167th and Vanuatu ranks 170th 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.