Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Belize
Belize: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 413.51 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
413.51 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
47th
of 187 countries
All-time high
748.44 kilograms per person
in 1991
All-time low
114.64 kilograms per person
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Belize, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Belize stood at 413.51 kilograms per person.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 253.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Belize peaked at 748.44 kilograms per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 114.64 kilograms per person, in 2014.
Belize ranks 47th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 546.18 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 748.44 kilograms per person | +37.0% |
| 1992 | 157.07 kilograms per person | -79.0% |
| 1993 | 153.91 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 200.9 kilograms per person | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 195.92 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 190.19 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 183.94 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 133.22 kilograms per person | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 171.62 kilograms per person | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 207.63 kilograms per person | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 201.29 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 156.24 kilograms per person | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 151.63 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 184.03 kilograms per person | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 178.73 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 173.68 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 168.85 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 164.27 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 159.94 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 156.12 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 152.76 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 149.51 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 117.08 kilograms per person | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 114.64 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 280.63 kilograms per person | +144.8% |
| 2016 | 301.6 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 348.32 kilograms per person | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 368.2 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 362.85 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 358.22 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 379.41 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 397.28 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 413.51 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 413.51 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33 kilograms per person, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 413.51 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 159.01 kilograms per person, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +144.8% | 114.64 kilograms per person | 280.63 kilograms per person |
| 1992 | -79.0% | 748.44 kilograms per person | 157.07 kilograms per person |
| 1991 | +37.0% | 546.18 kilograms per person | 748.44 kilograms per person |
| 1994 | +30.5% | 153.91 kilograms per person | 200.9 kilograms per person |
| 1999 | +28.8% | 133.22 kilograms per person | 171.62 kilograms per person |
| 1998 | -27.6% | 183.94 kilograms per person | 133.22 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 268.14 kilograms per person | 133.22 kilograms per person | 748.44 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.63 kilograms per person | 151.63 kilograms per person | 207.63 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.17 kilograms per person | 114.64 kilograms per person | 368.2 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 387.1 kilograms per person | 358.22 kilograms per person | 413.51 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 by sector in Belize?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Belize was 413.51 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 748.44 kilograms per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.64 kilograms per person in 2014.
- How does Belize rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Belize ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.