Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Belize
Belize: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 1.20 million tonnes in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Belize, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Belize is 1.20 million tonnes, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Belize peaked at 3.84 million tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 568,871 tonnes, in 2004.
Belize ranks 86th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 million tonnes | 568,871 tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.98 million tonnes | 934,489 tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 7 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Belize?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Belize was 1.20 million tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 million tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 568,871 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Belize ranks 86th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.