Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Belize
Belize: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 1.91 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 1.91 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Belize peaked at 2.17 tonnes per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2652 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Belize ranks 135th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.373 tonnes per person | 0.2652 tonnes per person | 0.465 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7739 tonnes per person | 0.3913 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Belize
- Share co2 vs population 0.0044 (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 vs gdp 1.91 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 22.52 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 1.91 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Belize?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Belize was 1.91 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 tonnes per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2652 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Belize ranks 135th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.