AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Belize
Belize: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 12.3 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Belize, 1990–2023
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 223 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.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.49 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 25.88 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 25.49 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 24.87 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 24.34 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 23.56 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 22.73 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 21.89 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 21.56 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 20.61 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 20.07 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 16.91 t CO2eq/cap | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 16.76 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 17.36 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 15.3 t CO2eq/cap | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 15.34 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.64 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 14.73 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 14.11 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 13.75 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 13.53 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 19.16 t CO2eq/cap | +41.6% |
| 2012 | 17.42 t CO2eq/cap | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 17.75 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 16.88 t CO2eq/cap | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 16.69 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.56 t CO2eq/cap | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 13.38 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 12.96 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 12.99 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.55 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 12.12 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 12.3 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 12.3 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.72 t CO2eq/cap, 17.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 12.3 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.805 t CO2eq/cap, 15.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +41.6% | 13.53 t CO2eq/cap | 19.16 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Belize
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 226.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 67.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 159.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 38.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1462 kt (2050)
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 223 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
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.