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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 163 Mauritius 186,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 164 Fiji 182,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 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
- 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)
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.