Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Belize
Belize: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 17.2 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Belize, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Belize recorded 17.2 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Belize peaked at 81.09 tonnes per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8.8 tonnes per person, in 1971.
Belize ranks 8th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.25 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 21.61 tonnes per person | -40.4% |
| 1962 | 18.17 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 1963 | 21.11 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 13.22 tonnes per person | -37.4% |
| 1965 | 18.91 tonnes per person | +43.0% |
| 1966 | 19.75 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 11.85 tonnes per person | -40.0% |
| 1968 | 10.58 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 16.16 tonnes per person | +52.8% |
| 1970 | 11.6 tonnes per person | -28.2% |
| 1971 | 8.8 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 1972 | 10.17 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 16.8 tonnes per person | +65.3% |
| 1974 | 11.76 tonnes per person | -30.0% |
| 1975 | 21.04 tonnes per person | +78.9% |
| 1976 | 21.33 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 30.36 tonnes per person | +42.4% |
| 1978 | 17.41 tonnes per person | -42.7% |
| 1979 | 22.42 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 23.79 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 22.5 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 12.96 tonnes per person | -42.4% |
| 1983 | 19.63 tonnes per person | +51.4% |
| 1984 | 16.64 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 14.08 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 36.54 tonnes per person | +159.5% |
| 1987 | 69.07 tonnes per person | +89.0% |
| 1988 | 68.51 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 81.09 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 57.88 tonnes per person | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 68.78 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 73.04 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 57.24 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 37.09 tonnes per person | -35.2% |
| 1995 | 30.6 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 24.68 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 25.84 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 28.06 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 24.69 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 22.59 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 25.86 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 26.61 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 19.94 tonnes per person | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 15.75 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 14.12 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 16.15 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 14.77 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 14.53 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 21.5 tonnes per person | +48.0% |
| 2010 | 19.38 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 17.96 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 15.55 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 13.77 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 21.06 tonnes per person | +53.0% |
| 2015 | 28.1 tonnes per person | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 18.8 tonnes per person | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 17 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 14.43 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 23 tonnes per person | +59.4% |
| 2020 | 20.29 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 17.08 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 14.29 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 18 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 2024 | 17.2 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 17.2 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.35 tonnes per person, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 17.2 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 tonnes per person, 5.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +159.5% | 14.08 tonnes per person | 36.54 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.76 tonnes per person | 10.58 tonnes per person | 36.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.17 tonnes per person | 8.8 tonnes per person | 30.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.48 tonnes per person | 12.96 tonnes per person | 81.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.79 tonnes per person | 24.68 tonnes per person | 73.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.18 tonnes per person | 14.12 tonnes per person | 26.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.91 tonnes per person | 13.77 tonnes per person | 28.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.37 tonnes per person | 14.29 tonnes per person | 20.29 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Belize?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Belize was 17.2 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 81.09 tonnes per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 tonnes per person in 1971.
- How does Belize rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Belize ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.