Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 19,943 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19,943 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19,943 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6,418 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Belize is 19,943 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 19,943 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,418 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Belize 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,418 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6,491 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 6,580 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 6,635 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 6,718 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 6,808 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 6,860 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 6,909 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 6,987 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 7,043 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 7,084 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 7,133 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 7,219 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 7,279 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 7,391 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 7,508 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 7,680 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 7,777 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 7,907 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 8,050 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 8,188 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 8,268 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 8,394 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 8,504 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 8,596 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 8,856 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 9,365 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 9,880 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 10,504 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 10,954 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 11,500 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 12,096 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 12,569 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 12,876 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 13,134 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 13,348 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 13,577 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 13,838 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 14,075 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 14,296 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 14,558 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 14,838 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 15,049 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 15,220 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 15,375 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 15,559 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 15,730 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 15,905 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 16,177 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 16,426 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 16,658 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 16,866 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17,051 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 17,351 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 17,760 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 18,031 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 18,280 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 18,492 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 18,847 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 19,166 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 19,432 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 19,652 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 19,943 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 19,943 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 19,943 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,712 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,418 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,987 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,402 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,043 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,907 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,860 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,050 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,504 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,797 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,954 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,075 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,271 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,296 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,177 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,576 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,426 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,847 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,548 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,166 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,943 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 33 Liberia 20,439 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 34 Burundi 20,406 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 35 Brunei 19,972 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 37 North Macedonia 19,729 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 38 Slovenia 19,457 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ecuador 19,362 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Belize?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Belize was 19,943 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 19,943 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,418 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.