Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Belize
Belize: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.1171 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Belize, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.1171 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Belize peaked at 1.29 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1171 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Belize ranks 19th of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.29 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.28 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.25 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.25 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.2 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 1.13 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 1.07 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 1.03 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 1.11 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 1.1 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 1 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9212 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8438 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7392 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 0.575 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5251 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6684 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5867 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5242 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4916 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3033 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3122 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3355 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3298 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.307 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3182 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3132 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2948 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.288 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2768 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.268 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2671 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2491 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2452 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2486 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.242 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2391 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2393 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2317 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2211 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1989 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1987 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1927 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1872 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.178 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1717 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1621 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1537 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1534 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1619 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1598 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1558 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1516 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1451 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1415 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1426 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1427 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1438 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.145 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1429 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1701 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1461 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1267 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1206 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1171 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.1171 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0287 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.1171 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 4.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 | -38.3% | 0.4916 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3033 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +27.3% | 0.5251 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.6684 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.17 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 1.03 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 1.29 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6875 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.4916 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 1 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3079 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2768 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3355 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2451 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2211 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.268 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1758 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1534 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1989 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1471 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1415 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1598 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1361 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1171 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1701 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 16 South Sudan 0.1223 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1197 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Congo 0.1197 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Guinea 0.1121 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Venezuela 0.1112 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 0.1087 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Belize?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Belize was 0.1171 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1171 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Belize ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 including 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 including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.