Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Belize
Belize: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.9325 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Belize, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.9325 for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Belize peaked at 1.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3693, in 1988.
Belize ranks 142nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4961 | — |
| 1971 | 0.4878 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5823 | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5797 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5102 | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6059 | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5387 | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5821 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5702 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.552 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5336 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4792 | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4097 | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3922 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4542 | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4457 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5622 | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4798 | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3693 | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 0.541 | +46.5% |
| 1990 | 0.691 | +27.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7742 | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6346 | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 0.607 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5771 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6358 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5135 | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8545 | +66.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8389 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8466 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5802 | -31.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5737 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5554 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5675 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.505 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5394 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6062 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5687 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5349 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6292 | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7285 | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4583 | -37.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4871 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6021 | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5861 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6937 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7151 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7629 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7485 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +37.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8152 | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8501 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8802 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9136 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9325 | +2.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.9325 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.79, 33% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.9325 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.52, 37% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5505 | 0.4878 | 0.6059 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4667 | 0.3693 | 0.5622 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6973 | 0.5135 | 0.8545 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.566 | 0.505 | 0.6292 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6814 | 0.4583 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8783 | 0.8152 | 0.9325 | 5 |
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 use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Belize?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Belize was 0.9325 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3693 in 1988.
- How does Belize rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Belize ranks 142nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.