Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Belize
Belize: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate was 3.86 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 34.6%
World rank
53rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
90 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-18.45 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Belize, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belize recorded 3.86 % change on previous year for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.6% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Belize peaked at 90 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -18.45 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Belize 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 40 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1953 | 14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 37.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1960 | 9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -283.3% |
| 1962 | 90 % change on previous year | -640.0% |
| 1963 | -10.53 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1964 | 35.29 % change on previous year | -435.3% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -4.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 50 % change on previous year | -1250.0% |
| 1968 | -15.15 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1969 | 32.14 % change on previous year | -312.1% |
| 1970 | -10.81 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1971 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -268.2% |
| 1972 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1973 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 1974 | 5 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 1975 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +185.7% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1979 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 1980 | -8.77 % change on previous year | +158.8% |
| 1981 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1982 | -6 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 10.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1987 | 10.71 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1988 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 20.59 % change on previous year | +112.7% |
| 1990 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1991 | 30.59 % change on previous year | +736.1% |
| 1992 | -12.61 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1993 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 1994 | -0.9709 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9804 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 1996 | -18.45 % change on previous year | -1981.6% |
| 1997 | 26.19 % change on previous year | -242.0% |
| 1998 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1999 | -5.94 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 13.68 % change on previous year | -330.4% |
| 2001 | 12.96 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2002 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | -9.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 2006 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2008 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -229.0% |
| 2009 | 18.64 % change on previous year | -318.6% |
| 2010 | 5 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2011 | 6.12 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2012 | -17.31 % change on previous year | -382.7% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 6.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 36.5 % change on previous year | +488.5% |
| 2016 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2017 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2018 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.66 % change on previous year | -1620.5% |
| 2020 | -15.05 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 2021 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 2022 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 2024 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 3.86 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.72 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 3.86 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.84 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1981.6% | 0.9804 % change on previous year | -18.45 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1620.5% | -1.1 % change on previous year | 16.66 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +1250.0% | -4.35 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.2 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 16.98 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 90 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.83 % change on previous year | -10.81 % change on previous year | 18.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.07 % change on previous year | -8.77 % change on previous year | 20.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 % change on previous year | -18.45 % change on previous year | 30.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 % change on previous year | -9.32 % change on previous year | 18.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 % change on previous year | -17.31 % change on previous year | 36.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 % change on previous year | -15.05 % change on previous year | 6.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 50 Gambia 3.9 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Guinea 3.9 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 3.9 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Grenada 3.86 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Curacao 3.84 % change on previous year 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Belize?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Belize was 3.86 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 90 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.45 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Belize rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate?
- Belize ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.