How does Belize rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Belize ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Belize?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Belize

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Belize
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belize: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 17.2 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

17.2 tonnes per person

Change on year

down 4.4%

World rank

8th

of 194 countries

All-time high

81.08 tonnes per person

in 1989

All-time low

8.8 tonnes per person

in 1971

Years of data

1950–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Belize, 1950–2024

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

Belize recorded 17.2 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Belize peaked at 81.08 tonnes per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8.8 tonnes per person, in 1971.

That places Belize 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	41.22 tonnes per person	22.66 tonnes per person	72.98 tonnes per person	10
1960s	18.76 tonnes per person	10.57 tonnes per person	36.24 tonnes per person	10
1970s	17.17 tonnes per person	8.8 tonnes per person	30.36 tonnes per person	10
1980s	36.48 tonnes per person	12.96 tonnes per person	81.08 tonnes per person	10
1990s	42.79 tonnes per person	24.68 tonnes per person	73.03 tonnes per person	10
2000s	19.18 tonnes per person	14.12 tonnes per person	26.61 tonnes per person	10
2010s	18.9 tonnes per person	13.77 tonnes per person	28.09 tonnes per person	10
2020s	17.37 tonnes per person	14.29 tonnes per person	20.29 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near Belize

5 Trinidad and Tobago 22.82 tonnes per person compare
6 Saudi Arabia 20.39 tonnes per person compare
7 United Arab Emirates 20.13 tonnes per person compare
9 Canada 16.24 tonnes per person compare
10 Australia 16.04 tonnes per person compare
11 Oman 15.7 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Belize →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Belize?: Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Belize was 17.2 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 including land-use change recorded in Belize?: The highest recorded value was 81.08 tonnes per person in 1989.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Belize?: The lowest recorded value was 8.8 tonnes per person in 1971.
How does Belize rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Belize ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Belize?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.