What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Belize?

The highest recorded value was 461.28 million tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Belize?

The lowest recorded value was 161,729 tonnes in 1850.

How does Belize rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Belize ranks 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Belize?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Belize

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Belize
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belize: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 461.28 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

461.28 million tonnes

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

111th

of 197 countries

All-time high

461.28 million tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

161,729 tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Belize, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Belize stood at 461.28 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Belize peaked at 461.28 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 161,729 tonnes, in 1850.

Belize ranks 111th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	1.78 million tonnes	161,729 tonnes	3.17 million tonnes	10
1860s	6.39 million tonnes	3.54 million tonnes	9.14 million tonnes	10
1870s	12.77 million tonnes	9.59 million tonnes	15.96 million tonnes	10
1880s	20.08 million tonnes	16.43 million tonnes	23.75 million tonnes	10
1890s	29.08 million tonnes	24.83 million tonnes	33.99 million tonnes	10
1900s	39.21 million tonnes	34.68 million tonnes	43.95 million tonnes	10
1910s	52.22 million tonnes	45.04 million tonnes	60.33 million tonnes	10
1920s	66.42 million tonnes	61.69 million tonnes	71.64 million tonnes	10
1930s	80.07 million tonnes	73.18 million tonnes	87.43 million tonnes	10
1940s	99.02 million tonnes	89.16 million tonnes	108.55 million tonnes	10
1950s	124.38 million tonnes	110.09 million tonnes	141.14 million tonnes	10
1960s	152.23 million tonnes	144.40 million tonnes	159.37 million tonnes	10
1970s	168.84 million tonnes	160.65 million tonnes	180.35 million tonnes	10
1980s	202.11 million tonnes	183.61 million tonnes	239.58 million tonnes	10
1990s	291.89 million tonnes	249.87 million tonnes	321.05 million tonnes	10
2000s	348.32 million tonnes	326.09 million tonnes	369.00 million tonnes	10
2010s	400.91 million tonnes	374.67 million tonnes	429.90 million tonnes	10
2020s	448.97 million tonnes	437.18 million tonnes	461.28 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Belize

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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)

All data for Belize →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Belize?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Belize was 461.28 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 from land-use change recorded in Belize?: The highest recorded value was 461.28 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Belize?: The lowest recorded value was 161,729 tonnes in 1850.
How does Belize rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Belize ranks 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Belize?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.