AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Belize

Belize: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 12.3 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.3 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
4th
of 209 countries
All-time high
26.49 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
12.12 t CO2eq/cap
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Belize, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 26.5 t CO2eq/cap1991: 25.9 t CO2eq/cap1992: 25.5 t CO2eq/cap1993: 24.9 t CO2eq/cap1994: 24.3 t CO2eq/cap1995: 23.6 t CO2eq/cap1996: 22.7 t CO2eq/cap1997: 21.9 t CO2eq/cap1998: 21.6 t CO2eq/cap1999: 20.6 t CO2eq/cap2000: 20.1 t CO2eq/cap2001: 16.9 t CO2eq/cap2002: 16.8 t CO2eq/cap2003: 17.4 t CO2eq/cap2004: 15.3 t CO2eq/cap2005: 15.3 t CO2eq/cap2006: 14.6 t CO2eq/cap2007: 14.7 t CO2eq/cap2008: 14.1 t CO2eq/cap2009: 13.8 t CO2eq/cap2010: 13.5 t CO2eq/cap2011: 19.2 t CO2eq/cap2012: 17.4 t CO2eq/cap2013: 17.8 t CO2eq/cap2014: 16.9 t CO2eq/cap2015: 16.7 t CO2eq/cap2016: 13.6 t CO2eq/cap2017: 13.4 t CO2eq/cap2018: 13 t CO2eq/cap2019: 13 t CO2eq/cap2020: 13.1 t CO2eq/cap2021: 12.6 t CO2eq/cap2022: 12.1 t CO2eq/cap2023: 12.3 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions per capita in Belize is 12.3 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Belize peaked at 26.49 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.12 t CO2eq/cap, in 2022.

That places Belize 4th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.74 t CO2eq/cap 20.61 t CO2eq/cap 26.49 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 15.9 t CO2eq/cap 13.75 t CO2eq/cap 20.07 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 15.43 t CO2eq/cap 12.96 t CO2eq/cap 19.16 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 12.52 t CO2eq/cap 12.12 t CO2eq/cap 13.09 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 1 Suriname 20.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 2 Guyana 16.17 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 3 Mongolia 16 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 5 Paraguay 8.72 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8.55 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 7 Estonia 8.19 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions per capita in Belize?
Afolu — emissions per capita in Belize was 12.3 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 26.49 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 12.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
How does Belize rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
Belize ranks 4th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.