CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Belize
Belize: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 796,027 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change in Belize stood at 796,027 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Belize peaked at 796,027 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,320 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Belize 172nd 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 | 601,264 tonnes | 472,656 tonnes | 769,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 726,701 tonnes | 653,636 tonnes | 796,027 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change in Belize?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Belize was 796,027 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 796,027 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,320 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Belize ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.