Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Belize
Belize: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 13.49 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Belize, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Belize recorded 13.49 t CO2eq/cap for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Belize peaked at 27.92 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.33 t CO2eq/cap, in 2022.
Belize ranks 5th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.92 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 27.37 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 26.81 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 26.18 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 25.66 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 24.91 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 24.02 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 23.2 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 22.8 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 22.57 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 21.63 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 20.75 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 20.45 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 20.91 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 18.77 t CO2eq/cap | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 18.7 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 17.94 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 17.95 t CO2eq/cap | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.23 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 16.86 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 16.56 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 17.51 t CO2eq/cap | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 15.76 t CO2eq/cap | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 16.1 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.3 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 15.24 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.79 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 14.58 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.14 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 14.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.74 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 13.33 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 13.49 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 13.49 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.73 t CO2eq/cap, 7.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 13.49 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.92 t CO2eq/cap, 7.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.14 t CO2eq/cap | 22.57 t CO2eq/cap | 27.92 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.12 t CO2eq/cap | 16.86 t CO2eq/cap | 21.63 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.42 t CO2eq/cap | 14.14 t CO2eq/cap | 17.51 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7 t CO2eq/cap | 13.33 t CO2eq/cap | 14.25 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 2 Guyana 17.53 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 3 Mongolia 17.46 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 13.99 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 6 Central African Republic 10.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 7 Australia 10.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 10.62 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Belize?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Belize was 13.49 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 27.92 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.33 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Belize ranks 5th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.