Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Belize
Belize: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,192 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,192 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
74th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,515 kilograms per person
in 2015
All-time low
600.8 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 from transport in Belize stood at 1,192 kilograms per person.
The figure is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Belize peaked at 1,515 kilograms per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 600.8 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Belize ranks 74th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 600.8 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 801.9 kilograms per person | +33.5% |
| 1992 | 1,152 kilograms per person | +43.6% |
| 1993 | 1,180 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,155 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1,176 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 903.38 kilograms per person | -23.2% |
| 1997 | 1,196 kilograms per person | +32.4% |
| 1998 | 1,155 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1,030 kilograms per person | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 1,121 kilograms per person | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 1,006 kilograms per person | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 898.37 kilograms per person | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 909.8 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 883.34 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 893.66 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 903.13 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 979.34 kilograms per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1,018 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,120 kilograms per person | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 1,062 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,436 kilograms per person | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 1,047 kilograms per person | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 1,083 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,175 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 1,515 kilograms per person | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 1,398 kilograms per person | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1,286 kilograms per person | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1,236 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,400 kilograms per person | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 1,151 kilograms per person | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 1,164 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,192 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,192 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1,192 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1,192 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,079 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,035 kilograms per person | 600.8 kilograms per person | 1,196 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 973.34 kilograms per person | 883.34 kilograms per person | 1,121 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,264 kilograms per person | 1,047 kilograms per person | 1,515 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,175 kilograms per person | 1,151 kilograms per person | 1,192 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 transport in Belize?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Belize was 1,192 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 from transport recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,515 kilograms per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 600.8 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Belize ranks 74th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.