CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Belize
Belize: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry was 790,669 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Belize, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Belize stood at 790,669 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Belize peaked at 790,669 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,320 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Belize 170th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,678 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 82,074 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 135,568 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 169,643 tonnes | 120,912 tonnes | 216,176 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 206,283 tonnes | 172,208 tonnes | 300,448 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 361,637 tonnes | 307,776 tonnes | 406,704 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 437,848 tonnes | 392,048 tonnes | 512,960 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 596,134 tonnes | 465,328 tonnes | 769,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 722,229 tonnes | 652,192 tonnes | 790,669 tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Belize?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Belize was 790,669 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 790,669 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,320 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Belize ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.