Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Belize
Belize: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 29,576 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
29,576 tonnes
Change on year
down 30.7%
World rank
110th
of 215 countries
All-time high
183,200 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
-115,804 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
74
1951–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1953 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1960 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | -7,328 tonnes | -300.0% |
| 1962 | 32,976 tonnes | -550.0% |
| 1963 | -7,328 tonnes | -122.2% |
| 1964 | 21,984 tonnes | -400.0% |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 40,304 tonnes | -1200.0% |
| 1968 | -18,320 tonnes | -145.5% |
| 1969 | 32,976 tonnes | -280.0% |
| 1970 | -14,656 tonnes | -144.4% |
| 1971 | 21,984 tonnes | -250.0% |
| 1972 | 14,656 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1973 | -10,992 tonnes | -175.0% |
| 1974 | 7,328 tonnes | -166.7% |
| 1975 | 21,984 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 21,984 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 18,320 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1979 | -7,328 tonnes | -140.0% |
| 1980 | -18,320 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1981 | -7,328 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 1982 | -10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 18,320 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 14,656 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 21,984 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 21,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 51,296 tonnes | +133.3% |
| 1990 | 10,992 tonnes | -78.6% |
| 1991 | 95,264 tonnes | +766.7% |
| 1992 | -51,296 tonnes | -153.8% |
| 1993 | 21,984 tonnes | -142.9% |
| 1994 | -3,664 tonnes | -116.7% |
| 1995 | 3,664 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1996 | -69,616 tonnes | -2000.0% |
| 1997 | 80,608 tonnes | -215.8% |
| 1998 | -18,320 tonnes | -122.7% |
| 1999 | -21,984 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 47,632 tonnes | -316.7% |
| 2001 | 51,296 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2002 | -14,656 tonnes | -128.6% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2004 | -40,304 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 25,648 tonnes | -163.6% |
| 2006 | 25,648 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29,312 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2008 | -40,304 tonnes | -237.5% |
| 2009 | 80,608 tonnes | -300.0% |
| 2010 | 25,648 tonnes | -68.2% |
| 2011 | 32,976 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2012 | -98,928 tonnes | -400.0% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 29,312 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 183,200 tonnes | +525.0% |
| 2016 | -10,992 tonnes | -106.0% |
| 2017 | -7,328 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2018 | -7,308 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 109,900 tonnes | -1603.8% |
| 2020 | -115,804 tonnes | -205.4% |
| 2021 | 39,994 tonnes | -134.5% |
| 2022 | 30,131 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 42,690 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 2024 | 29,576 tonnes | -30.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 29,576 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 29,576 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750 tonnes, 27% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -2000.0% | 3,664 tonnes | -69,616 tonnes |
| 2019 | +1603.8% | -7,308 tonnes | 109,900 tonnes |
| 1967 | +1200.0% | -3,664 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes |
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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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 67.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 159.68 kt (2050)
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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.