Belize vs United States: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Belize
19.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
United States
17.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Belize rank
12th
United States rank
15th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Belize
- United States
How they compare
Belize currently reports 19.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 17.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in United States, a difference of 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United States ahead.
Belize ranks 12th and United States ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 7 and United States in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 34.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States |
| 1860s | 19.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States |
| 1870s | 21.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 33.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States |
| 1880s | 21.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States |
| 1890s | 22.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States |
| 1900s | 20.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States |
| 1910s | 28.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States |
| 1920s | 20.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 28.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States |
| 1930s | 24.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belize |
| 1940s | 26.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belize |
| 1950s | 32.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belize |
| 1960s | 18.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States |
| 1970s | 16.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 27.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States |
| 1980s | 31.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belize |
| 1990s | 38.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belize |
| 2000s | 21.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States |
| 2010s | 22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belize |
| 2020s | 19.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Belize or United States?
- Belize, at 19.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 17.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Belize and United States?
- 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and United States?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belize and United States rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Belize ranks 12th and United States ranks 15th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.