Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Belize
Belize: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 180,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Belize, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Belize stood at 180,000 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Belize peaked at 180,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,000 tonnes, in 1995.
That places Belize 153rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,000 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,000 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 180,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Belize?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Belize was 180,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 180,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 tonnes in 1995.
- How does Belize rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Belize ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.