Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Belize
Belize: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 375.25 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
375.25 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
375.25 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1.57 million tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Belize, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Belize is 375.25 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Belize peaked at 375.25 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million tonnes, in 1950.
That places Belize 146th out of 194 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 including land-use change in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.57 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 4.74 million tonnes | +202.7% |
| 1952 | 8.36 million tonnes | +76.4% |
| 1953 | 11.05 million tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1954 | 13.86 million tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1955 | 17.00 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1956 | 20.81 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1957 | 23.13 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1958 | 26.39 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1959 | 32.89 million tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1960 | 36.20 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1961 | 38.22 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 39.96 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 42.05 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 43.39 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 45.37 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 47.50 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 48.82 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 50.03 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 51.94 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 53.34 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 54.42 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 55.69 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 57.81 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 59.32 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 62.06 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 64.90 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 69.03 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 71.44 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 74.62 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 78.07 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 81.42 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 83.39 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 86.46 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 89.13 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 91.43 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 97.55 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 109.39 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 121.39 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 135.91 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 146.51 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 159.37 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 173.32 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 184.48 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 191.86 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 198.11 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 203.30 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 208.92 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 215.24 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 220.99 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 226.43 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 232.85 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 239.67 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 244.93 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 249.21 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 253.16 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 257.81 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 262.18 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 266.60 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 273.33 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 279.53 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 285.41 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 290.61 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 295.31 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 302.66 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 312.67 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 319.53 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 325.88 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 331.36 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 340.24 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 348.17 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 354.92 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 360.68 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 368.07 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 375.25 million tonnes | +1.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 375.25 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 billion tonnes, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 375.25 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.47 billion tonnes, 15% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 | +202.7% | 1.57 million tonnes | 4.74 million tonnes |
| 1952 | +76.4% | 4.74 million tonnes | 8.36 million tonnes |
| 1953 | +32.1% | 8.36 million tonnes | 11.05 million tonnes |
| 1954 | +25.5% | 11.05 million tonnes | 13.86 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.98 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 32.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.35 million tonnes | 36.20 million tonnes | 51.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.26 million tonnes | 53.34 million tonnes | 74.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.41 million tonnes | 78.07 million tonnes | 135.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 190.21 million tonnes | 146.51 million tonnes | 220.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 250.62 million tonnes | 226.43 million tonnes | 273.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 308.32 million tonnes | 279.53 million tonnes | 340.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 361.42 million tonnes | 348.17 million tonnes | 375.25 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 in Belize?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Belize was 375.25 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 including land-use change recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 375.25 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million tonnes in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Belize ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.