Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Belize
Belize: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Belize, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Belize is 6.71, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Belize peaked at 6.71 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.96, in 2015.
That places Belize 26th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.45 | — |
| 2015 | 5.96 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 5.96 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.96 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.71 | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 6.71 | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 6.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belize's 6.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.08 | 5.96 | 6.45 | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.71 | 6.71 | 6.71 | 2 |
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Belize?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Belize was 6.71 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 in 2015.
- How does Belize rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Belize ranks 26th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.