Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Belize

Belize: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
65th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1989
All-time low
0.0%
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Belize, 1850–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belize recorded 0.1% for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Belize peaked at 0.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1850.

That places Belize 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1860s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
1880s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1940s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
1980s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 62 Lesotho 0.1% compare
  2. 63 Chad 0.1% compare
  3. 64 Bhutan 0.1% compare
  4. 66 Niger 0.1% compare
  5. 67 Senegal 0.1% compare
  6. 68 Ukraine 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Belize?
Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Belize was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1989.
What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1850.
How does Belize rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Belize ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.