Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Belize
Belize: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Belize, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Belize peaked at 0.0236 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Belize 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0151 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0164 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0169 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0171 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0185 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0236 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0232 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0234 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1975 | 0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0226 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0185 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0128 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0087 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0087 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 | -37.0% | 0.0185 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +32.4% | 0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0207 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0123 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 134 Angola 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Grenada 0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Dominican Republic 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Papua New Guinea 0.0068 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, per unit of gdp in Belize?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Belize was 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0236 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Belize rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Belize ranks 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.