Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Belize
Belize: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.0739 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Belize is 0.0739, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Belize peaked at 0.0877 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0394, in 2011.
That places Belize 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0717 | 0.0525 | 0.0866 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0461 | 0.0394 | 0.0523 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0574 | 0.0394 | 0.0877 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0743 | 0.0701 | 0.0812 | 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 carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Belize?
- Carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Belize was 0.0739 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0877 in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0394 in 2011.
- How does Belize rank for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.