Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Belize
Belize: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.144 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Belize, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Belize stood at 0.144 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Belize peaked at 5.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.144 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Belize ranks 19th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 4.89 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 4.65 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 4.45 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 4.18 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 3.82 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 3.49 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 3.3 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 3.5 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 3.36 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 3.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 2.74 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 2.47 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 2.11 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 1.61 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1975 | 1.43 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 1.76 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1977 | 1.49 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 1.3 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 1.19 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7133 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7163 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7587 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7304 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6681 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6825 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6485 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5756 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5347 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4879 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.457 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4396 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3966 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3811 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3805 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.366 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.358 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3548 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3397 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3211 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2865 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2833 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2721 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2624 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2479 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2379 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2231 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2103 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2087 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2186 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2142 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2075 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1911 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1851 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1847 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1836 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.184 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1845 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1805 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2135 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1825 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1575 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.149 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.144 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.144 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 10.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.144 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 6.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -40.0% | 1.19 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.7133 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.08 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 3.3 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.91 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 1.19 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 3.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6516 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.4879 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.7587 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3795 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3211 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.457 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2451 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2087 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2865 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1916 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1805 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2142 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1693 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.144 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2135 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1706 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 South Sudan 0.1638 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Bolivia 0.1528 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Togo 0.1437 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 0.143 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Solomon Islands 0.136 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Belize?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Belize was 0.144 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.144 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Belize ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.