Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Belize
Belize: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 7.17 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Belize, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belize recorded 7.17 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Belize peaked at 14.52 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million tonnes, in 1971.
That places Belize 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.29 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 6.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.91 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.27 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 4.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.13 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 14.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.51 million tonnes | 5.19 million tonnes | 13.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 million tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes | 6.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.69 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | 10.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.00 million tonnes | 5.76 million tonnes | 7.93 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 including land-use change in Belize?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Belize was 7.17 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 14.52 million tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million tonnes in 1971.
- How does Belize rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Belize ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.