Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Belize
Belize: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0128 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Belize, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Belize is 0.0128 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Belize peaked at 0.0139 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1994.
That places Belize 62nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2020 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | — |
| 2021 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | +228.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.0128 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 120.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.011 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0139 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Belize?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Belize was 0.0128 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0139 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Belize rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Belize ranks 62nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.