Belize vs Kazakhstan: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Belize
19.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Kazakhstan
18.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Belize rank
12th
Kazakhstan rank
14th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Belize
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Belize currently reports 19.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 18.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Belize ranks 12th and Kazakhstan ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 14 and Kazakhstan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1860s | 19.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belize |
| 1870s | 21.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belize |
| 1880s | 21.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belize |
| 1890s | 22.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belize |
| 1900s | 20.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belize |
| 1910s | 28.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belize |
| 1920s | 20.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belize |
| 1930s | 24.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belize |
| 1940s | 26.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belize |
| 1950s | 32.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 38.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 18.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 32.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 16.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 31.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belize |
| 1990s | 38.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belize |
| 2000s | 21.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belize |
| 2010s | 22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belize |
| 2020s | 19.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Belize or Kazakhstan?
- Belize, at 19.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 18.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Belize and Kazakhstan?
- 0.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Kazakhstan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Kazakhstan rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Belize ranks 12th and Kazakhstan ranks 14th of 199 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 greenhouse gas 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.