Methane emissions in Belize
Belize: Methane emissions was 501,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
501,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
167th
of 199 countries
All-time high
501,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
71,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1855
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Belize, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Belize is 501,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Belize peaked at 501,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1855.
That places Belize 167th out of 199 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.
Methane emissions in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 74,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 73,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1852 | 71,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1853 | 71,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 71,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 71,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 72,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1857 | 74,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1858 | 75,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1859 | 77,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1860 | 79,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1861 | 80,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1862 | 82,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1863 | 84,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1864 | 85,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1865 | 86,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 87,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 88,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 88,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 89,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 89,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 90,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 91,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 92,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 93,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 93,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 94,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 95,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 95,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 96,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 97,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 97,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 100,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1883 | 101,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 102,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 102,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 102,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 102,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 103,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 104,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 107,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 108,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 109,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 111,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 112,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 114,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 115,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 117,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 118,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 120,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 118,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1901 | 119,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 120,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 121,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 122,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 123,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 124,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 125,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 126,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 127,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 128,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 129,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 130,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 131,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 131,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 131,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 131,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 131,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 131,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1919 | 131,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 131,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1921 | 131,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 132,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 133,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 134,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 134,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 136,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 137,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 138,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 140,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 141,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 144,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 145,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 146,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 147,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 148,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 148,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 148,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1938 | 149,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 150,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 151,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 151,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 152,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1943 | 150,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1944 | 150,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1945 | 150,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 151,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 153,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 154,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 155,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1950 | 155,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 160,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 162,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 163,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 163,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 161,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 159,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 156,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 153,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 149,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 146,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 142,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 139,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 141,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 145,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 150,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 152,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 151,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 154,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 163,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 152,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 168,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 173,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 178,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 187,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 192,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 193,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 197,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 199,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 205,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 205,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 205,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 213,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 213,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 217,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 218,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 221,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 223,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 228,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 234,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 258,023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 254,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 278,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 265,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 269,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 243,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 246,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 259,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 271,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 285,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 282,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 297,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 305,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 320,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 314,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 323,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 385,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 417,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 435,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 448,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 450,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 487,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 454,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 478,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 440,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 452,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 459,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 466,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 470,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 485,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 481,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 489,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 493,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 498,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 501,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 501,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 501,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 73,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 85,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 93,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 101,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 113,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 123,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 130,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 135,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 147,167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 152,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 158,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 148,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 185,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 152,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 205,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 218,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 205,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 263,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 243,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 285,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 352,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 282,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 448,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 464,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 440,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 487,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 492,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 481,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 501,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 methane emissions in Belize?
- Methane emissions in Belize was 501,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 501,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1855.
- How does Belize rank for methane emissions?
- Belize ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.