Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Belize
Belize: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita was 1.91 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Belize, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Belize stood at 1.91 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Belize peaked at 2.17 tonnes per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3913 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Belize 127th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4815 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3913 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 1962 | 0.7248 tonnes per person | +85.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6311 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8294 tonnes per person | +31.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8051 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.747 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +45.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8943 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +28.4% |
| 1970 | 1 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1971 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 1.47 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.31 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 1.86 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.88 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 1.64 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 1.69 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.64 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +33.7% |
| 2016 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.79 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 1.67 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.91 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.91 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93 tonnes per person, 65% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +85.2% | 0.3913 tonnes per person | 0.7248 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.774 tonnes per person | 0.3913 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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, per capita in Belize?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Belize was 1.91 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 tonnes per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3913 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita?
- Belize ranks 127th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Co2 income level 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.