Carbon intensity of energy in Belize
Belize: Carbon intensity of energy was 188.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Belize stood at 188.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Belize peaked at 329.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1988 and was at its lowest, 162.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2013.
Belize ranks 137th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 210.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 169.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 329.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 231.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 164.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 288.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 170.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 209.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 162.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 237.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 187.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 197.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 191.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 135 Lithuania 190.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 136 Cape Verde 190.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 138 Chile 188.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 139 Greece 188.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 140 Ghana 187.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity of energy in Belize?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Belize was 188.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 329.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1988.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Belize ranks 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.