Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Belize
Belize: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 790,669 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Belize, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Belize stood at 790,669 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Belize peaked at 790,669 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,320 tonnes, in 1950.
Belize ranks 170th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 29,678 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 82,074 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 135,568 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 169,643 tonnes | 120,912 tonnes | 216,176 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 206,283 tonnes | 172,208 tonnes | 300,448 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 361,637 tonnes | 307,776 tonnes | 406,704 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 437,848 tonnes | 392,048 tonnes | 512,960 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 596,134 tonnes | 465,328 tonnes | 769,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 722,229 tonnes | 652,192 tonnes | 790,669 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 from oil in Belize?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Belize was 790,669 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 790,669 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,320 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Belize ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.