Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Belize
Belize: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled was 796,027 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Belize, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Belize stood at 796,027 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Belize peaked at 796,027 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,320 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Belize 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,320 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 25,648 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1952 | 25,648 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 29,312 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1954 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 40,304 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1959 | 40,304 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 43,968 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1961 | 36,640 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1962 | 69,616 tonnes | +90.0% |
| 1963 | 62,288 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 84,272 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1965 | 84,272 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 80,608 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 120,912 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 102,592 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1969 | 135,568 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1970 | 120,912 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 142,896 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 157,552 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 146,560 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 153,888 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 175,872 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 175,872 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 197,856 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 216,176 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 208,848 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 190,528 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 183,200 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 172,208 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 172,208 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 172,208 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 190,528 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 205,184 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 227,168 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 249,152 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 300,448 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 311,440 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 406,704 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1992 | 355,408 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 377,392 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 373,728 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 377,392 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 307,776 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 388,384 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 370,064 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 348,080 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 395,712 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 447,008 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 432,352 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 432,352 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 392,048 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 417,696 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 443,344 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 472,656 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 432,352 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 512,960 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 538,608 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 571,584 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 472,656 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 472,656 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 501,968 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 685,168 tonnes | +36.5% |
| 2016 | 674,176 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 666,848 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 659,540 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 769,440 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 653,636 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 693,630 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 723,761 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 766,451 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 796,027 tonnes | +3.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 796,027 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 796,027 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 10% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +90.0% | 36,640 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes |
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 | 601,264 tonnes | 472,656 tonnes | 769,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 726,701 tonnes | 653,636 tonnes | 796,027 tonnes | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 38.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.38 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Belize?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Belize was 796,027 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 796,027 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,320 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- Belize ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.