Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Belize
Belize: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 16,136 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16,136 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
99th
of 192 countries
All-time high
16,136 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,676 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Belize stood at 16,136 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Belize peaked at 16,136 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,676 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Belize ranks 99th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,676 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,752 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 1,843 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 1,902 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 1,989 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 2,082 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 2,140 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 2,193 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2,277 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 2,338 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 2,386 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2,441 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2,535 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 2,601 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 2,721 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 2,845 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 3,026 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 3,132 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 3,271 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 3,423 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 3,569 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 3,656 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 3,791 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 3,907 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 4,008 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4,277 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 4,796 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 5,322 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 5,958 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 6,423 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 6,987 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 7,599 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 8,088 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 8,411 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 8,685 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 8,913 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 9,159 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 9,436 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 9,688 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 9,927 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 10,208 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 10,507 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 10,738 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 10,925 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 11,098 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 11,302 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 11,494 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 11,688 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 11,983 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 12,255 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 12,512 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 12,740 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 12,947 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 13,269 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 13,708 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 14,008 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 14,286 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 14,527 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 14,916 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 15,264 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 15,560 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 15,812 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 16,136 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 16,136 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 16,136 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,984 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,676 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,277 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,730 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,338 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,271 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,271 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,423 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,958 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,339 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,423 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,688 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,987 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,927 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,983 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,517 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,255 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,916 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,693 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,264 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,136 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 96 Rwanda 16,476 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 97 Brazil 16,434 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 98 Montenegro 16,389 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 100 Saint Kitts and Nevis 16,053 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 15,884 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 102 Venezuela 15,054 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 including land-use change, per square in Belize?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Belize was 16,136 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 16,136 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,676 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Belize ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.