Ghg emissions by sector in Belize
Belize: Ghg emissions by sector was 380,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
380,000
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
157th
of 193 countries
All-time high
380,000
in 2013
All-time low
129,999
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector in Belize, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 380,000 for ghg emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector in Belize peaked at 380,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 129,999, in 1996.
That places Belize 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 180,000 | — |
| 1991 | 170,000 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 190,000 | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 170,000 | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 170,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 140,000 | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 129,999 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 170,000 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 160,000 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 230,000 | +35.3% |
| 2003 | 290,000 | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 170,000 | -41.4% |
| 2005 | 190,000 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 220,000 | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 230,000 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 259,999 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 250,000 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 300,000 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 280,000 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 380,000 | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 340,000 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 350,000 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 340,000 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 350,000 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 360,000 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 360,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 360,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 300,000 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 380,000 | +26.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 380,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.20 million, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 380,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.67 million, 7% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161,000 | 129,999 | 190,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,000 | 160,000 | 290,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 330,000 | 250,000 | 380,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 350,000 | 300,000 | 380,000 | 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 ghg emissions by sector in Belize?
- Ghg emissions by sector in Belize was 380,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 380,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,999 in 1996.
- How does Belize rank for ghg emissions by sector?
- Belize ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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