Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 34.9 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Belize is 34.9 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 34.9 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Belize 164th out of 204 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, per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 1963 | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 3.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1965 | 3.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 5.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 4.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1969 | 5.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1970 | 5.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 6.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 6.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 6.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 6.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 7.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 7.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 9.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 9.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 8.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 8.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 7.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 7.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 9 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 9.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 10.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 13.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 13.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 17.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1992 | 15.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 16.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 16.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 16.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 13.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 17.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 16.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 15.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 17.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 19.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 18.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 18.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 18.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 19.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 20.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 18.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 22.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 23.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 25.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 20.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 20.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 30.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2016 | 29.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 29.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 33.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 28.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 30.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 31.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 33.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 34.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 34.9 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 247.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 34.9 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 206.51 tonnes per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre 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% | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 33.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 161 Kenya 36.54 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 162 Burundi 35.7 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 163 Zimbabwe 35.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 165 Uganda 31.59 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 166 Mongolia 28.68 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 167 Bolivia 26.39 tonnes per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Belize?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Belize was 34.9 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.