emissions of air pollutants in Belize
Belize: emissions of air pollutants was 9,012 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
9,012 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
182nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
11,450 tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
657.43 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Belize, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Belize is 9,012 tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Belize peaked at 11,450 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 657.43 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Belize 182nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 657.43 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 662.2 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1752 | 666.96 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1753 | 671.71 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1754 | 676.44 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1755 | 681.17 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1756 | 685.89 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 690.59 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 695.29 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 699.98 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 704.65 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 709.69 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1762 | 714.72 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1763 | 719.74 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1764 | 724.74 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1765 | 729.73 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1766 | 734.71 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1767 | 739.68 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 744.63 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 749.58 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 754.51 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 759.82 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1772 | 765.12 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1773 | 770.4 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1774 | 775.67 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1775 | 780.92 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1776 | 786.16 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1777 | 791.39 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 796.6 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 801.8 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 806.99 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1781 | 812.57 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1782 | 818.13 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1783 | 823.68 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1784 | 829.21 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1785 | 834.72 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 840.22 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 845.7 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 851.16 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1789 | 856.6 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1790 | 862.03 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1791 | 867.87 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1792 | 873.69 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1793 | 879.49 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1794 | 885.27 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 891.03 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 896.78 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1797 | 902.5 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1798 | 908.2 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1799 | 913.88 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1800 | 919.54 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1801 | 925.62 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 931.68 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 937.72 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 943.74 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 949.73 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 955.69 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 961.64 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 967.56 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 973.45 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 979.33 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1811 | 980.88 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 982.42 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 983.95 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 985.46 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 986.97 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 988.47 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 989.95 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 991.42 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 992.88 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 994.33 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 995.71 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 997.07 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 998.42 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 999.76 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 1,001 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 1,002 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 1,004 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 1,005 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 1,006 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 1,008 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 1,009 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 1,010 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 1,011 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 1,012 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 1,013 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 1,014 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 1,015 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 1,016 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 1,017 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 1,018 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 1,019 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 1,020 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 1,021 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 1,022 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 1,023 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 1,024 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 1,025 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 1,025 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 1,026 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 1,027 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 997.5 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1852 | 975.1 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1853 | 972.06 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 969.01 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 965.97 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 990.37 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1857 | 1,015 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1858 | 1,041 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1859 | 1,067 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1860 | 1,094 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1861 | 1,120 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1862 | 1,145 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1863 | 1,170 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1864 | 1,196 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1865 | 1,205 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 1,214 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 1,223 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 1,233 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 1,234 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 1,236 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 1,251 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 1,263 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 1,274 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 1,286 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 1,295 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 1,304 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 1,313 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 1,319 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 1,326 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 1,332 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 1,338 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 1,374 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1883 | 1,396 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1884 | 1,400 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 1,398 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 1,396 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 1,403 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 1,405 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 1,415 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1,466 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1891 | 1,476 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 1,496 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 1,520 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 1,542 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 1,562 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 1,581 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 1,600 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 1,621 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 1,644 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 1,613 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1901 | 1,626 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 1,640 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 1,652 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 1,666 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 1,679 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 1,692 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 1,704 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 1,716 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 1,727 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 1,737 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 1,749 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 1,758 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 1,768 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 1,764 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 1,757 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 1,751 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 1,744 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 1,737 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 1,729 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1920 | 1,722 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1921 | 1,717 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1922 | 1,739 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 1,746 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 1,747 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 1,750 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 1,770 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 1,782 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 1,800 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 1,816 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 1,840 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 1,872 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 1,889 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 1,903 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 1,908 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 1,910 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 1,915 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 1,941 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 1,980 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 2,029 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 2,066 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 2,096 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 2,135 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 2,130 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1944 | 2,146 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 2,158 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 2,204 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 2,245 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 2,277 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 2,309 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 2,382 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1951 | 2,444 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 2,448 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 2,434 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 2,388 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 2,322 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 2,241 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 2,150 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 2,081 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 1,979 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 1,880 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 1,751 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 1,785 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1,763 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 1,816 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1,846 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1,897 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 2,033 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 2,094 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 2,280 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 4,323 tonnes | +89.6% |
| 1971 | 2,595 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1972 | 2,415 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 2,536 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 2,508 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 2,604 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 2,630 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2,822 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 2,903 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 2,986 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 3,190 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 3,241 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3,407 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 3,480 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3,624 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 3,759 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 4,044 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 4,030 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 4,209 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 4,522 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 5,997 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1991 | 6,709 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 6,780 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 7,387 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 7,183 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 7,973 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 7,318 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 9,987 tonnes | +36.5% |
| 1998 | 10,871 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 11,450 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 10,278 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 10,316 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8,572 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 8,995 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 8,898 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9,199 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 8,492 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 7,785 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 7,257 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 8,436 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 8,771 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 8,928 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 9,104 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 9,654 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 9,456 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 9,603 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 9,463 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9,580 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 9,594 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9,584 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8,741 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 8,839 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 9,012 tonnes | +2.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 9,012 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 9,012 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820 tonnes, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +89.6% | 2,280 tonnes | 4,323 tonnes |
| 1971 | -40.0% | 4,323 tonnes | 2,595 tonnes |
| 1997 | +36.5% | 7,318 tonnes | 9,987 tonnes |
| 1990 | +32.6% | 4,522 tonnes | 5,997 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 678.77 tonnes | 657.43 tonnes | 699.98 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 727.19 tonnes | 704.65 tonnes | 749.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 778.24 tonnes | 754.51 tonnes | 801.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 831.9 tonnes | 806.99 tonnes | 856.6 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 888.08 tonnes | 862.03 tonnes | 913.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 946.64 tonnes | 919.54 tonnes | 973.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 986.17 tonnes | 979.33 tonnes | 992.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,000 tonnes | 994.33 tonnes | 1,006 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,013 tonnes | 1,008 tonnes | 1,017 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,022 tonnes | 1,018 tonnes | 1,026 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,002 tonnes | 965.97 tonnes | 1,067 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,183 tonnes | 1,094 tonnes | 1,234 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,287 tonnes | 1,236 tonnes | 1,326 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,386 tonnes | 1,332 tonnes | 1,415 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,551 tonnes | 1,466 tonnes | 1,644 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,671 tonnes | 1,613 tonnes | 1,727 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,749 tonnes | 1,729 tonnes | 1,768 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,759 tonnes | 1,717 tonnes | 1,816 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,919 tonnes | 1,840 tonnes | 2,029 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,177 tonnes | 2,066 tonnes | 2,309 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,287 tonnes | 1,979 tonnes | 2,448 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,914 tonnes | 1,751 tonnes | 2,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,832 tonnes | 2,415 tonnes | 4,323 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,751 tonnes | 3,190 tonnes | 4,522 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,165 tonnes | 5,997 tonnes | 11,450 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,823 tonnes | 7,257 tonnes | 10,316 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,374 tonnes | 8,771 tonnes | 9,654 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,864 tonnes | 8,741 tonnes | 9,012 tonnes | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Belize?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Belize was 9,012 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 11,450 tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 657.43 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Belize rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Belize ranks 182nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.