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