Energy — Emissions per capita in Belize
Belize: Energy — Emissions per capita was 1.87 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Belize, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Belize stood at 1.87 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Belize peaked at 2.3 t CO2eq/cap in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.41 t CO2eq/cap, in 2013.
Belize ranks 136th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.83 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 2.3 t CO2eq/cap | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 1.98 t CO2eq/cap | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 2.06 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.99 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.96 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.57 t CO2eq/cap | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 1.9 t CO2eq/cap | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 1.75 t CO2eq/cap | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.6 t CO2eq/cap | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 1.74 t CO2eq/cap | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 1.88 t CO2eq/cap | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.77 t CO2eq/cap | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.72 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.52 t CO2eq/cap | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 1.58 t CO2eq/cap | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.77 t CO2eq/cap | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 1.87 t CO2eq/cap | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.7 t CO2eq/cap | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.9 t CO2eq/cap | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.89 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.95 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.52 t CO2eq/cap | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 1.41 t CO2eq/cap | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.45 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.91 t CO2eq/cap | +31.7% |
| 2016 | 1.82 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.75 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.68 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.92 t CO2eq/cap | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.64 t CO2eq/cap | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 1.75 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.77 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.87 t CO2eq/cap | +5.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.87 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.42 t CO2eq/cap, 55% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.87 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 t CO2eq/cap, 73% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.89 t CO2eq/cap | 1.57 t CO2eq/cap | 2.3 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 t CO2eq/cap | 1.52 t CO2eq/cap | 1.9 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 t CO2eq/cap | 1.41 t CO2eq/cap | 1.95 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 t CO2eq/cap | 1.64 t CO2eq/cap | 1.87 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 energy — emissions per capita in Belize?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Belize was 1.87 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 t CO2eq/cap in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Belize ranks 136th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.