Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Belize
Belize: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 29,576 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Belize, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Belize stood at 29,576 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Belize peaked at 183,200 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, -115,804 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Belize 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,443 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 9,526 tonnes | -18,320 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,328 tonnes | -14,656 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,160 tonnes | -18,320 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,763 tonnes | -69,616 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,488 tonnes | -40,304 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,648 tonnes | -98,928 tonnes | 183,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,317 tonnes | -115,804 tonnes | 42,690 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Belize
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Population, total 422,924 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population 175,776 (2025)
- Urban population 41.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.91 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 22.52 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.91 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.91 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Belize?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Belize was 29,576 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 183,200 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -115,804 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Belize ranks 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.