Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Belize
Belize: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 899.72 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Belize, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Belize is 899.72 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Belize peaked at 970.44 tonnes per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 396.37 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Belize 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 396.37 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 408.19 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 416.12 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 426 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 427.06 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 433.44 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 440.21 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 438.74 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 436.16 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 440.02 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 441.79 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 443.15 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 446.67 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 457.22 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 462.77 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 475.99 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 487.62 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 507.98 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 515.03 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 526.67 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 538.17 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 547.2 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 546.67 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 553.19 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 556.88 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 558.21 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 582.22 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 638.43 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 692.94 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 758.84 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 800.26 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 852.08 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 907.53 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 946.52 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 963.67 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 970.44 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 966.68 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 960.79 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 955.88 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 948.23 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 940.34 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 937.5 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 936.17 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 928.53 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 917.26 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 905 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 895.54 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 885.44 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 875.95 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 874.32 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 872.87 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 872.02 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 869.01 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 864.43 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 867.42 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 877.48 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 876.13 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 873.19 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 871.49 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 881.84 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 890.88 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 897.74 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 895.57 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 895.32 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 899.72 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 899.72 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 239.32 tonnes per person, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 899.72 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 330.98 tonnes per person, 2.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 426.23 tonnes per person | 396.37 tonnes per person | 440.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 476.49 tonnes per person | 441.79 tonnes per person | 526.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 597.28 tonnes per person | 538.17 tonnes per person | 758.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 927.21 tonnes per person | 800.26 tonnes per person | 970.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 909.61 tonnes per person | 874.32 tonnes per person | 940.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 872.59 tonnes per person | 864.43 tonnes per person | 881.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 895.85 tonnes per person | 890.88 tonnes per person | 899.72 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 including land-use change, per capita in Belize?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Belize was 899.72 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 970.44 tonnes per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 396.37 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Belize rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Belize ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.