Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Belize
Belize: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 5.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
171st
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
1.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Belize, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Belize stood at 5.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Belize peaked at 5.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Belize ranks 171st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 1.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 1.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 2.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 2.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 2.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 2.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 3.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 3.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 3.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 4.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 5.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 5.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 5.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 5.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 5.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 5.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 11% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 168 East Timor 5.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 169 Andorra 5.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 170 Cape Verde 5.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 172 Aruba 4.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 173 United States Virgin Islands 4.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 174 Curacao 4.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Belize?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Belize was 5.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Belize ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.