Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Belize
Belize: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 134,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
134,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
166th
of 201 countries
All-time high
214,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2020
All-time low
2,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Belize, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Belize stood at 134,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Belize peaked at 214,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Belize 166th out of 201 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 2,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 2,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 2,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 2,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 2,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 2,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 2,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 2,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 2,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 2,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 2,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 2,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 2,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 2,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 2,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 2,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 2,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 2,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 2,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 2,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 2,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 2,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 2,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1874 | 2,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1875 | 2,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1876 | 2,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1877 | 2,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1878 | 2,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1879 | 3,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 3,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 3,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 3,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 3,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 3,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 3,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 3,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 3,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 3,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 3,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 3,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1891 | 3,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 3,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 3,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 3,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1895 | 3,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1896 | 4,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1897 | 4,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1898 | 4,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1899 | 4,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1900 | 4,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1901 | 4,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1902 | 4,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1903 | 5,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1904 | 5,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1905 | 5,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1906 | 6,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1907 | 6,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1908 | 6,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1909 | 6,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1910 | 6,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 7,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 7,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 7,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 7,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 7,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 7,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 7,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 7,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 7,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 7,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 7,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 7,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 7,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 7,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1925 | 7,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1926 | 7,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 7,689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1928 | 7,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 7,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 7,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 7,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 7,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 8,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 8,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 8,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 8,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 8,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 8,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 9,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 9,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1941 | 9,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1942 | 10,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1943 | 11,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1944 | 12,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1945 | 13,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1946 | 15,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1947 | 16,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1948 | 17,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1949 | 18,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 18,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 19,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 20,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 21,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1954 | 22,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 24,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 25,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 26,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 28,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 29,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 30,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 31,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 33,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 34,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 36,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 38,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 39,855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 41,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 43,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 47,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 51,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 48,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 50,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 51,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 53,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 55,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 52,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 54,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 56,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 60,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 59,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 55,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 65,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 85,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.2% |
| 1984 | 65,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.1% |
| 1985 | 64,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 71,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 69,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 75,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 71,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 75,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 83,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 85,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 82,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 82,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 76,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 68,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 72,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 86,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 85,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 85,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 83,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 147,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +75.3% |
| 2003 | 214,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +45.9% |
| 2004 | 83,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -60.9% |
| 2005 | 105,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 92,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 108,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 98,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 122,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 110,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 166,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +50.6% |
| 2012 | 134,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 202,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +51.1% |
| 2014 | 196,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 204,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 202,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 190,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 199,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 211,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 214,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 206,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 148,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 156,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 134,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 134,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 134,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions by gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +75.3% | 83,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 147,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2004 | -60.9% | 214,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2013 | +51.1% | 134,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2011 | +50.6% | 110,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 166,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2003 | +45.9% | 147,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 214,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2022 | -28.1% | 206,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 3,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 5,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 7,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 7,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 8,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 13,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 23,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 37,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 53,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 214,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 211,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 134,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 214,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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- 165 Montenegro 159,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 167 Cape Verde 88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 168 Vanuatu 87,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 169 Comoros 68,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Belize?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Belize was 134,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 214,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Belize rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Belize ranks 166th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.