Per capita ghg emissions in Belize
Belize: Per capita ghg emissions was 19.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.06
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
12th
of 199 countries
All-time high
60.12
in 1989
All-time low
9.17
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Belize, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in Belize is 19.06, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Belize peaked at 60.12 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9.17, in 1850.
Belize ranks 12th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 9.17 | — |
| 1851 | 13.45 | +46.6% |
| 1852 | 10.26 | -23.7% |
| 1853 | 15.97 | +55.6% |
| 1854 | 11.39 | -28.7% |
| 1855 | 15.39 | +35.0% |
| 1856 | 11.1 | -27.9% |
| 1857 | 12.72 | +14.6% |
| 1858 | 10.43 | -18.0% |
| 1859 | 9.83 | -5.7% |
| 1860 | 15.13 | +53.9% |
| 1861 | 15.3 | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 21.46 | +40.2% |
| 1863 | 29.76 | +38.7% |
| 1864 | 18.31 | -38.5% |
| 1865 | 24.17 | +32.0% |
| 1866 | 17.03 | -29.6% |
| 1867 | 18.74 | +10.1% |
| 1868 | 20.53 | +9.6% |
| 1869 | 16.17 | -21.2% |
| 1870 | 17.7 | +9.5% |
| 1871 | 15.18 | -14.2% |
| 1872 | 14.48 | -4.6% |
| 1873 | 21.38 | +47.7% |
| 1874 | 43.11 | +101.6% |
| 1875 | 29.77 | -30.9% |
| 1876 | 21.26 | -28.6% |
| 1877 | 17.12 | -19.5% |
| 1878 | 15.76 | -7.9% |
| 1879 | 20.38 | +29.3% |
| 1880 | 16.59 | -18.6% |
| 1881 | 15.4 | -7.2% |
| 1882 | 15.28 | -0.8% |
| 1883 | 26.81 | +75.4% |
| 1884 | 21.55 | -19.6% |
| 1885 | 31.76 | +47.3% |
| 1886 | 33.97 | +7.0% |
| 1887 | 21.13 | -37.8% |
| 1888 | 17.31 | -18.1% |
| 1889 | 15.72 | -9.2% |
| 1890 | 22.64 | +44.1% |
| 1891 | 19.77 | -12.7% |
| 1892 | 20.53 | +3.9% |
| 1893 | 22.96 | +11.8% |
| 1894 | 17.48 | -23.8% |
| 1895 | 15.29 | -12.5% |
| 1896 | 24.88 | +62.7% |
| 1897 | 34.94 | +40.4% |
| 1898 | 23.69 | -32.2% |
| 1899 | 21.14 | -10.8% |
| 1900 | 16.87 | -20.2% |
| 1901 | 20.88 | +23.8% |
| 1902 | 16.63 | -20.4% |
| 1903 | 17.8 | +7.1% |
| 1904 | 29.72 | +66.9% |
| 1905 | 19.97 | -32.8% |
| 1906 | 17.64 | -11.7% |
| 1907 | 15.52 | -12.0% |
| 1908 | 30.76 | +98.2% |
| 1909 | 21.04 | -31.6% |
| 1910 | 21.32 | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 30.21 | +41.7% |
| 1912 | 20.97 | -30.6% |
| 1913 | 25.01 | +19.3% |
| 1914 | 31.22 | +24.8% |
| 1915 | 26.07 | -16.5% |
| 1916 | 26.37 | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 25.3 | -4.1% |
| 1918 | 32.98 | +30.4% |
| 1919 | 41.88 | +27.0% |
| 1920 | 25.1 | -40.1% |
| 1921 | 20.77 | -17.2% |
| 1922 | 18.41 | -11.4% |
| 1923 | 22.86 | +24.2% |
| 1924 | 22.66 | -0.9% |
| 1925 | 20.17 | -11.0% |
| 1926 | 19.35 | -4.1% |
| 1927 | 16.74 | -13.5% |
| 1928 | 24.01 | +43.4% |
| 1929 | 17.59 | -26.7% |
| 1930 | 26.53 | +50.8% |
| 1931 | 30.52 | +15.0% |
| 1932 | 22.67 | -25.7% |
| 1933 | 25.13 | +10.8% |
| 1934 | 21.95 | -12.7% |
| 1935 | 19.7 | -10.2% |
| 1936 | 17.5 | -11.2% |
| 1937 | 31.16 | +78.1% |
| 1938 | 21.6 | -30.7% |
| 1939 | 31.98 | +48.1% |
| 1940 | 24.76 | -22.6% |
| 1941 | 31.85 | +28.7% |
| 1942 | 33.33 | +4.6% |
| 1943 | 27.58 | -17.2% |
| 1944 | 26.01 | -5.7% |
| 1945 | 21.08 | -19.0% |
| 1946 | 30.05 | +42.6% |
| 1947 | 28.33 | -5.7% |
| 1948 | 21.51 | -24.1% |
| 1949 | 23.05 | +7.2% |
| 1950 | 19.29 | -16.3% |
| 1951 | 37.05 | +92.0% |
| 1952 | 34.58 | -6.7% |
| 1953 | 25.55 | -26.1% |
| 1954 | 28.24 | +10.6% |
| 1955 | 32.59 | +15.4% |
| 1956 | 33.01 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 23.22 | -29.6% |
| 1958 | 33.02 | +42.2% |
| 1959 | 54.86 | +66.1% |
| 1960 | 30.91 | -43.7% |
| 1961 | 20.51 | -33.7% |
| 1962 | 18.19 | -11.3% |
| 1963 | 18.07 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 14.55 | -19.5% |
| 1965 | 19.28 | +32.5% |
| 1966 | 17.9 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 13.74 | -23.2% |
| 1968 | 12.72 | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 17.38 | +36.6% |
| 1970 | 13.58 | -21.9% |
| 1971 | 11.9 | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 12.43 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 17.94 | +44.3% |
| 1974 | 13.46 | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 15.88 | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 19.29 | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 25.31 | +31.2% |
| 1978 | 17.05 | -32.6% |
| 1979 | 21.66 | +27.0% |
| 1980 | 21.2 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 21.93 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 16 | -27.1% |
| 1983 | 23.67 | +48.0% |
| 1984 | 19.96 | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 18.51 | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 31.99 | +72.8% |
| 1987 | 54.64 | +70.8% |
| 1988 | 51.09 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 60.12 | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 44.28 | -26.4% |
| 1991 | 54.3 | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 58.21 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 47.53 | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 35.96 | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 32.24 | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 27.61 | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 28.79 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 29.74 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 27.29 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 25.88 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 28.62 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 28.45 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 23.02 | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 18.51 | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 16.81 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 18.75 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 18.26 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 17.99 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 21.85 | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 21.56 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 21.02 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 18.51 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 18.45 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.64 | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 29.4 | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 22.74 | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 21.19 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 18.88 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 23.66 | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 21.17 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 19.09 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 16.83 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 20.6 | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 19.06 | -7.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 19.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81, 4.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 19.06 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28, 3.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.97 | 9.17 | 15.97 | 10 |
| 1860s | 19.66 | 15.13 | 29.76 | 10 |
| 1870s | 21.61 | 14.48 | 43.11 | 10 |
| 1880s | 21.55 | 15.28 | 33.97 | 10 |
| 1890s | 22.33 | 15.29 | 34.94 | 10 |
| 1900s | 20.68 | 15.52 | 30.76 | 10 |
| 1910s | 28.13 | 20.97 | 41.88 | 10 |
| 1920s | 20.77 | 16.74 | 25.1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 24.88 | 17.5 | 31.98 | 10 |
| 1940s | 26.76 | 21.08 | 33.33 | 10 |
| 1950s | 32.14 | 19.29 | 54.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.33 | 12.72 | 30.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.85 | 11.9 | 25.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.91 | 16 | 60.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.59 | 27.29 | 58.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.81 | 16.81 | 28.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22 | 18.45 | 29.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.35 | 16.83 | 21.17 | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Belize?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Belize was 19.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 60.12 in 1989.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.17 in 1850.
- How does Belize rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Belize ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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