Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Belize
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
75
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.66 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 44.61 tonnes per person | +96.8% |
| 1952 | 49.37 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1953 | 35.56 tonnes per person | -28.0% |
| 1954 | 36.25 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 39.23 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1956 | 46.46 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1957 | 27.45 tonnes per person | -40.9% |
| 1958 | 37.67 tonnes per person | +37.2% |
| 1959 | 72.98 tonnes per person | +93.7% |
| 1960 | 36.24 tonnes per person | -50.3% |
| 1961 | 21.61 tonnes per person | -40.4% |
| 1962 | 18.17 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 1963 | 21.11 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 13.22 tonnes per person | -37.4% |
| 1965 | 18.9 tonnes per person | +43.0% |
| 1966 | 19.75 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 11.85 tonnes per person | -40.0% |
| 1968 | 10.57 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 16.15 tonnes per person | +52.8% |
| 1970 | 11.6 tonnes per person | -28.2% |
| 1971 | 8.8 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 1972 | 10.16 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 16.8 tonnes per person | +65.2% |
| 1974 | 11.75 tonnes per person | -30.0% |
| 1975 | 21.03 tonnes per person | +78.9% |
| 1976 | 21.32 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 30.36 tonnes per person | +42.4% |
| 1978 | 17.41 tonnes per person | -42.7% |
| 1979 | 22.42 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 23.78 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 22.5 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 12.96 tonnes per person | -42.4% |
| 1983 | 19.63 tonnes per person | +51.4% |
| 1984 | 16.64 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 14.08 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 36.53 tonnes per person | +159.5% |
| 1987 | 69.06 tonnes per person | +89.0% |
| 1988 | 68.51 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 81.08 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 57.87 tonnes per person | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 68.77 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 73.03 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 57.23 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 37.09 tonnes per person | -35.2% |
| 1995 | 30.6 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 24.68 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 25.84 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 28.05 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 24.69 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 22.58 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 25.86 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 26.61 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 19.94 tonnes per person | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 15.75 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 14.12 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 16.15 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 14.77 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 14.53 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 21.5 tonnes per person | +48.0% |
| 2010 | 19.38 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 17.96 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 15.55 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 13.77 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 21.06 tonnes per person | +53.0% |
| 2015 | 28.09 tonnes per person | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 18.8 tonnes per person | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 17 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 14.43 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 23 tonnes per person | +59.4% |
| 2020 | 20.29 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 17.08 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 14.29 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 18 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 2024 | 17.2 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 17.2 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 tonnes per person, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 17.2 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 tonnes per person, 5.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
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 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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.