Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Belize
Belize: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 22.52 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Belize, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belize recorded 22.52 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Belize peaked at 22.52 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,320 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Belize 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 147,293 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 296,784 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 668,314 tonnes | 340,752 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.86 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 4.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.86 million tonnes | 5.19 million tonnes | 8.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.84 million tonnes | 8.89 million tonnes | 12.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.96 million tonnes | 13.41 million tonnes | 18.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.99 million tonnes | 19.54 million tonnes | 22.52 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Belize
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Population, total 422,924 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population 175,776 (2025)
- Urban population 41.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.91 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 22.52 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.91 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.91 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Belize?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Belize was 22.52 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 22.52 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,320 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Belize ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.