Belize vs Colombia: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Belize
1.91 tonnes per person
in 2024
Colombia
1.75 tonnes per person
in 2024
Belize rank
135th
Colombia rank
138th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Belize
- Colombia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1.91 tonnes per person against 1.75 tonnes per person in Colombia, a difference of 0.16 tonnes per person.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Belize ranks 135th and Colombia ranks 138th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.373 tonnes per person | 0.8334 tonnes per person | 0.4604 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 1960s | 0.7739 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 0.4604 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1.29 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 0.2513 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1.27 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | 0.4082 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.78 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | 0.0542 tonnes per person | Belize |
| 2000s | 1.59 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 0.152 tonnes per person | Belize |
| 2010s | 1.7 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | 0.1404 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.8 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 0.0107 tonnes per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Belize or Colombia?
- Belize, at 1.91 tonnes per person against 1.75 tonnes per person in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Belize and Colombia?
- 0.16 tonnes per person, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Colombia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Colombia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Belize ranks 135th and Colombia ranks 138th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.