Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Belize
Belize: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 1,106 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Belize, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1,106 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Belize peaked at 1,581 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,106 tonnes per person, in 2024.
That places Belize 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,581 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,563 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 1,542 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 1,521 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,490 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 1,464 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 1,439 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 1,406 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 1,374 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 1,350 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1,331 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 1,316 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,305 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,302 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1,295 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1,293 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1,287 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1,289 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,279 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1,273 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,266 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,255 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,236 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,225 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1,212 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1,197 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,206 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,247 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,286 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1,338 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1,365 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1,403 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1,445 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,471 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,475 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,467 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,448 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,424 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,402 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,378 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,354 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,337 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,322 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,301 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,278 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,254 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,233 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,212 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,192 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,180 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,170 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,161 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,150 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,138 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,134 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,137 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,128 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,117 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,109 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,114 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,119 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,121 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,113 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,107 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,106 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1,106 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110.35 tonnes per person, 10.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1,106 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226.11 tonnes per person, 4.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,473 tonnes per person | 1,350 tonnes per person | 1,581 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,297 tonnes per person | 1,273 tonnes per person | 1,331 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,247 tonnes per person | 1,197 tonnes per person | 1,338 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,428 tonnes per person | 1,365 tonnes per person | 1,475 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,266 tonnes per person | 1,180 tonnes per person | 1,354 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,136 tonnes per person | 1,109 tonnes per person | 1,170 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,113 tonnes per person | 1,106 tonnes per person | 1,121 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Belize?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Belize was 1,106 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,581 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,106 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Belize ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.