CO₂ emissions per capita in Belize
Belize: CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.91 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.91 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
135th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.17 tonnes per person
in 1991
All-time low
0.2652 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
CO₂ emissions per capita in Belize, 1950–2024
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
Belize recorded 1.91 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Belize peaked at 2.17 tonnes per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2652 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Belize 135th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2652 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.3605 tonnes per person | +36.0% |
| 1952 | 0.3496 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 0.3881 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1954 | 0.3773 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 0.367 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 0.3571 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.3475 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 0.465 tonnes per person | +33.8% |
| 1959 | 0.4528 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 0.4814 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 0.3913 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 1962 | 0.7247 tonnes per person | +85.2% |
| 1963 | 0.631 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8293 tonnes per person | +31.4% |
| 1965 | 0.805 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.747 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +45.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8942 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +28.4% |
| 1970 | 1 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1971 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 1.47 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.31 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 1.86 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.88 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 1.64 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 1.69 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.64 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +33.7% |
| 2016 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.79 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 1.67 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.91 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.91 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93 tonnes per person, 65% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +85.2% | 0.3913 tonnes per person | 0.7247 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.373 tonnes per person | 0.2652 tonnes per person | 0.465 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7739 tonnes per person | 0.3913 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 co₂ emissions per capita in Belize?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Belize was 1.91 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 co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 tonnes per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2652 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Belize ranks 135th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.