Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Belize
Belize: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 15.29 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.29 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
79.4 tonnes per person
in 1989
All-time low
6.25 tonnes per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Belize, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Belize is 15.29 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Belize peaked at 79.4 tonnes per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6.25 tonnes per person, in 1850.
That places Belize 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 6.25 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 14 tonnes per person | +124.1% |
| 1852 | 8.45 tonnes per person | -39.6% |
| 1853 | 23.53 tonnes per person | +178.4% |
| 1854 | 11.9 tonnes per person | -49.4% |
| 1855 | 16.55 tonnes per person | +39.2% |
| 1856 | 9.99 tonnes per person | -39.7% |
| 1857 | 14.74 tonnes per person | +47.6% |
| 1858 | 9.2 tonnes per person | -37.5% |
| 1859 | 7.52 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 1860 | 14 tonnes per person | +86.3% |
| 1861 | 14.37 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1862 | 21.83 tonnes per person | +51.9% |
| 1863 | 38.92 tonnes per person | +78.3% |
| 1864 | 20.48 tonnes per person | -47.4% |
| 1865 | 38.53 tonnes per person | +88.1% |
| 1866 | 20.64 tonnes per person | -46.4% |
| 1867 | 21.28 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1868 | 25.5 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1869 | 16.43 tonnes per person | -35.6% |
| 1870 | 17.36 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1871 | 13.96 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 1872 | 12.93 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1873 | 28.85 tonnes per person | +123.1% |
| 1874 | 64 tonnes per person | +121.9% |
| 1875 | 37.77 tonnes per person | -41.0% |
| 1876 | 25.62 tonnes per person | -32.2% |
| 1877 | 18.43 tonnes per person | -28.1% |
| 1878 | 15.66 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1879 | 24.76 tonnes per person | +58.1% |
| 1880 | 17.09 tonnes per person | -31.0% |
| 1881 | 14.68 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1882 | 14.11 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1883 | 45.7 tonnes per person | +223.9% |
| 1884 | 31.79 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 1885 | 38.72 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1886 | 44.46 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1887 | 24.56 tonnes per person | -44.8% |
| 1888 | 18.41 tonnes per person | -25.0% |
| 1889 | 15.88 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1890 | 34.01 tonnes per person | +114.1% |
| 1891 | 26.1 tonnes per person | -23.3% |
| 1892 | 28.31 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1893 | 32.93 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1894 | 20.04 tonnes per person | -39.2% |
| 1895 | 15.88 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 1896 | 27.17 tonnes per person | +71.1% |
| 1897 | 52.73 tonnes per person | +94.0% |
| 1898 | 33.32 tonnes per person | -36.8% |
| 1899 | 26.11 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 1900 | 18.47 tonnes per person | -29.3% |
| 1901 | 22.16 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 1902 | 16.46 tonnes per person | -25.7% |
| 1903 | 20.37 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 1904 | 53.43 tonnes per person | +162.3% |
| 1905 | 26.39 tonnes per person | -50.6% |
| 1906 | 21.32 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 1907 | 16.6 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 1908 | 34.38 tonnes per person | +107.1% |
| 1909 | 22.79 tonnes per person | -33.7% |
| 1910 | 26.29 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1911 | 48.42 tonnes per person | +84.2% |
| 1912 | 26.45 tonnes per person | -45.4% |
| 1913 | 29.17 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1914 | 46.15 tonnes per person | +58.2% |
| 1915 | 30.99 tonnes per person | -32.9% |
| 1916 | 35.38 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1917 | 28.53 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1918 | 48.32 tonnes per person | +69.4% |
| 1919 | 53.7 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1920 | 29.11 tonnes per person | -45.8% |
| 1921 | 21.5 tonnes per person | -26.1% |
| 1922 | 18.11 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1923 | 23.02 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 1924 | 23.14 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 19.96 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1926 | 21.96 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1927 | 16.35 tonnes per person | -25.5% |
| 1928 | 35.78 tonnes per person | +118.8% |
| 1929 | 20.26 tonnes per person | -43.4% |
| 1930 | 29.04 tonnes per person | +43.3% |
| 1931 | 39.07 tonnes per person | +34.5% |
| 1932 | 24.56 tonnes per person | -37.2% |
| 1933 | 26.21 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1934 | 25.42 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1935 | 20.36 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 1936 | 17.34 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1937 | 33.12 tonnes per person | +91.0% |
| 1938 | 20.81 tonnes per person | -37.2% |
| 1939 | 43.38 tonnes per person | +108.5% |
| 1940 | 28.43 tonnes per person | -34.5% |
| 1941 | 38.38 tonnes per person | +35.0% |
| 1942 | 37.59 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1943 | 30.42 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1944 | 33.8 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1945 | 23.7 tonnes per person | -29.9% |
| 1946 | 45.44 tonnes per person | +91.8% |
| 1947 | 36.47 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 1948 | 24.87 tonnes per person | -31.8% |
| 1949 | 29.98 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1950 | 22.4 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 1951 | 44.25 tonnes per person | +97.6% |
| 1952 | 49.02 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1953 | 35.17 tonnes per person | -28.2% |
| 1954 | 35.87 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 38.87 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1956 | 46.1 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1957 | 27.1 tonnes per person | -41.2% |
| 1958 | 37.2 tonnes per person | +37.3% |
| 1959 | 72.53 tonnes per person | +94.9% |
| 1960 | 35.76 tonnes per person | -50.7% |
| 1961 | 21.22 tonnes per person | -40.7% |
| 1962 | 17.44 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1963 | 20.47 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1964 | 12.39 tonnes per person | -39.5% |
| 1965 | 18.1 tonnes per person | +46.1% |
| 1966 | 19 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 10.76 tonnes per person | -43.4% |
| 1968 | 9.68 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 15.01 tonnes per person | +55.0% |
| 1970 | 10.6 tonnes per person | -29.4% |
| 1971 | 7.64 tonnes per person | -27.9% |
| 1972 | 8.9 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 15.64 tonnes per person | +75.7% |
| 1974 | 10.55 tonnes per person | -32.5% |
| 1975 | 19.68 tonnes per person | +86.5% |
| 1976 | 20 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 28.9 tonnes per person | +44.5% |
| 1978 | 15.85 tonnes per person | -45.2% |
| 1979 | 20.94 tonnes per person | +32.1% |
| 1980 | 22.47 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 21.27 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 11.83 tonnes per person | -44.4% |
| 1983 | 18.53 tonnes per person | +56.5% |
| 1984 | 15.57 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 12.91 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 35.31 tonnes per person | +173.4% |
| 1987 | 67.74 tonnes per person | +91.8% |
| 1988 | 67.09 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 79.4 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 56.17 tonnes per person | -29.3% |
| 1991 | 66.6 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 71.17 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 55.3 tonnes per person | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 35.22 tonnes per person | -36.3% |
| 1995 | 28.75 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 23.22 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 24.05 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 26.41 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 23.2 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 20.94 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 24.06 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 24.92 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 18.3 tonnes per person | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 14.31 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 12.62 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 14.61 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 13.17 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 13.11 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 19.86 tonnes per person | +51.5% |
| 2010 | 17.7 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 16.21 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 14.14 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 12.38 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 19.62 tonnes per person | +58.5% |
| 2015 | 26.17 tonnes per person | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 16.95 tonnes per person | -35.2% |
| 2017 | 15.21 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 12.69 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 21.01 tonnes per person | +65.5% |
| 2020 | 18.62 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 15.32 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 12.49 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 16.13 tonnes per person | +29.1% |
| 2024 | 15.29 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 15.29 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 5616.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 15.29 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0312 tonnes per person, 489.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | +223.9% | 14.11 tonnes per person | 45.7 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12.21 tonnes per person | 6.25 tonnes per person | 23.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 23.2 tonnes per person | 14 tonnes per person | 38.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 25.94 tonnes per person | 12.93 tonnes per person | 64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 26.54 tonnes per person | 14.11 tonnes per person | 45.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 29.66 tonnes per person | 15.88 tonnes per person | 52.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 25.24 tonnes per person | 16.46 tonnes per person | 53.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 37.34 tonnes per person | 26.29 tonnes per person | 53.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 22.92 tonnes per person | 16.35 tonnes per person | 35.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 27.93 tonnes per person | 17.34 tonnes per person | 43.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 32.91 tonnes per person | 23.7 tonnes per person | 45.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 40.85 tonnes per person | 22.4 tonnes per person | 72.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.98 tonnes per person | 9.68 tonnes per person | 35.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.87 tonnes per person | 7.64 tonnes per person | 28.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.21 tonnes per person | 11.83 tonnes per person | 79.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.01 tonnes per person | 23.2 tonnes per person | 71.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.59 tonnes per person | 12.62 tonnes per person | 24.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.21 tonnes per person | 12.38 tonnes per person | 26.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.57 tonnes per person | 12.49 tonnes per person | 18.62 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Belize?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Belize was 15.29 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4 tonnes per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 tonnes per person in 1850.
- How does Belize rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Belize ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.