Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Belize
Belize: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 22.52 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.52 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
175th
of 215 countries
All-time high
22.52 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
18,320 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,320 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 43,968 tonnes | +140.0% |
| 1952 | 69,616 tonnes | +58.3% |
| 1953 | 98,928 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1954 | 128,240 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1955 | 157,552 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1956 | 186,864 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1957 | 216,176 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1958 | 256,480 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1959 | 296,784 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1960 | 340,752 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1961 | 377,392 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1962 | 447,008 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1963 | 509,296 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 593,568 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1965 | 677,840 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 758,448 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 879,360 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 981,952 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 1.12 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 1.24 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 1.38 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 1.54 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 1.69 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 1.84 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 2.02 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 2.19 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 2.39 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 2.61 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 2.81 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 3.00 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 3.19 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 3.36 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 3.53 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 3.70 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 3.89 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 4.10 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 4.33 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 4.58 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 4.88 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 5.19 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 5.59 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 5.95 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 6.33 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 6.70 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 7.08 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 7.39 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 7.78 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 8.15 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 8.49 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 8.89 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 9.34 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 9.77 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 10.20 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 10.59 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 11.01 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 11.45 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 11.93 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 12.36 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 12.87 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 13.41 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 13.98 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 14.45 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 14.93 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 15.43 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 16.11 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 16.79 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 17.46 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 18.11 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 18.88 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 19.54 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 20.23 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 20.96 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 21.72 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 22.52 million tonnes | +3.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 22.52 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 827.42 million tonnes, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 22.52 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 275.19 million tonnes, 8% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +140.0% | 18,320 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes |
| 1952 | +58.3% | 43,968 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes |
| 1953 | +42.1% | 69,616 tonnes | 98,928 tonnes |
| 1954 | +29.6% | 98,928 tonnes | 128,240 tonnes |
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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- 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)
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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.