Belize vs Vanuatu: Nitrous oxide emissions
Belize
134,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Vanuatu
87,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Belize rank
166th
Vanuatu rank
168th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Belize
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Belize currently reports 134,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 87,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Vanuatu, a difference of 46,848 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 166th and Vanuatu ranks 168th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1860s | 2,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1870s | 2,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1880s | 3,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1890s | 3,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1900s | 5,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 7,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 7,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 8,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 13,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 23,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 766.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 1960s | 37,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 53,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 68,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 79,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 114,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 2010s | 181,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
| 2020s | 171,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Belize or Vanuatu?
- Belize, at 134,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 87,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Belize and Vanuatu?
- 46,848 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 nitrous oxide emissions?
- Belize ranks 166th and Vanuatu ranks 168th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide 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.