Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Belize
Belize: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 413.51 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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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 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.