Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Belize
Belize: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 19.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
12th
of 199 countries
All-time high
60.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1989
All-time low
9.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Belize, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Belize is 19.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Belize peaked at 60.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 9.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 13.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +46.6% |
| 1852 | 10.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.7% |
| 1853 | 15.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +55.6% |
| 1854 | 11.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -28.7% |
| 1855 | 15.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +35.0% |
| 1856 | 11.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.9% |
| 1857 | 12.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.6% |
| 1858 | 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.0% |
| 1859 | 9.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1860 | 15.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +53.9% |
| 1861 | 15.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 21.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +40.2% |
| 1863 | 29.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +38.7% |
| 1864 | 18.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -38.5% |
| 1865 | 24.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.0% |
| 1866 | 17.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.6% |
| 1867 | 18.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1868 | 20.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1869 | 16.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.2% |
| 1870 | 17.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1871 | 15.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 1872 | 14.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1873 | 21.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +47.7% |
| 1874 | 43.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +101.6% |
| 1875 | 29.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -30.9% |
| 1876 | 21.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -28.6% |
| 1877 | 17.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.5% |
| 1878 | 15.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1879 | 20.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.3% |
| 1880 | 16.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.6% |
| 1881 | 15.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1882 | 15.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1883 | 26.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +75.4% |
| 1884 | 21.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.6% |
| 1885 | 31.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +47.3% |
| 1886 | 33.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1887 | 21.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -37.8% |
| 1888 | 17.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.1% |
| 1889 | 15.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1890 | 22.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +44.1% |
| 1891 | 19.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.7% |
| 1892 | 20.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1893 | 22.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.8% |
| 1894 | 17.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.8% |
| 1895 | 15.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.5% |
| 1896 | 24.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +62.7% |
| 1897 | 34.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +40.4% |
| 1898 | 23.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -32.2% |
| 1899 | 21.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 1900 | 16.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.2% |
| 1901 | 20.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.8% |
| 1902 | 16.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.4% |
| 1903 | 17.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1904 | 29.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +66.9% |
| 1905 | 19.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -32.8% |
| 1906 | 17.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 1907 | 15.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.0% |
| 1908 | 30.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +98.2% |
| 1909 | 21.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -31.6% |
| 1910 | 21.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 30.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +41.7% |
| 1912 | 20.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -30.6% |
| 1913 | 25.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.3% |
| 1914 | 31.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.8% |
| 1915 | 26.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.5% |
| 1916 | 26.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 25.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1918 | 32.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.4% |
| 1919 | 41.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.0% |
| 1920 | 25.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -40.1% |
| 1921 | 20.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.2% |
| 1922 | 18.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1923 | 22.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.2% |
| 1924 | 22.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1925 | 20.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 1926 | 19.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1927 | 16.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.5% |
| 1928 | 24.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +43.4% |
| 1929 | 17.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.7% |
| 1930 | 26.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +50.8% |
| 1931 | 30.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.0% |
| 1932 | 22.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.7% |
| 1933 | 25.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1934 | 21.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.7% |
| 1935 | 19.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1936 | 17.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 1937 | 31.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +78.1% |
| 1938 | 21.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -30.7% |
| 1939 | 31.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +48.1% |
| 1940 | 24.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.6% |
| 1941 | 31.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.7% |
| 1942 | 33.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1943 | 27.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.2% |
| 1944 | 26.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1945 | 21.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.0% |
| 1946 | 30.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +42.6% |
| 1947 | 28.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1948 | 21.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.1% |
| 1949 | 23.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1950 | 19.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.3% |
| 1951 | 37.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +92.0% |
| 1952 | 34.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1953 | 25.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.1% |
| 1954 | 28.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1955 | 32.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.4% |
| 1956 | 33.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 23.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.6% |
| 1958 | 33.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +42.2% |
| 1959 | 54.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +66.1% |
| 1960 | 30.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -43.7% |
| 1961 | 20.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -33.7% |
| 1962 | 18.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.3% |
| 1963 | 18.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 14.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.5% |
| 1965 | 19.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.5% |
| 1966 | 17.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 13.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.2% |
| 1968 | 12.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 17.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +36.6% |
| 1970 | 13.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.9% |
| 1971 | 11.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 12.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 17.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +44.3% |
| 1974 | 13.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 15.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 19.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 25.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.2% |
| 1978 | 17.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -32.6% |
| 1979 | 21.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.0% |
| 1980 | 21.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 21.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.1% |
| 1983 | 23.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +48.0% |
| 1984 | 19.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 18.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 31.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +72.8% |
| 1987 | 54.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +70.8% |
| 1988 | 51.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 60.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 44.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.4% |
| 1991 | 54.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 58.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 47.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 35.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 32.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 27.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 28.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 29.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 27.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 25.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 28.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 28.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 23.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 18.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 16.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 18.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 18.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 17.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 21.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 21.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 21.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 18.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 18.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 29.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 22.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 21.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 18.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 23.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 21.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 19.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 16.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 20.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 19.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 19.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 4.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 19.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 19.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 29.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 21.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 43.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 21.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 33.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 22.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 34.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 20.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 28.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 41.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 20.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 24.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 31.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 26.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 33.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 32.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 54.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 60.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 27.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 58.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 28.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 29.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 9 Australia 22.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 10 Oman 22.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 11 Canada 20.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 13 Russia 18.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 18.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 15 United States 17.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Belize?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Belize was 19.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 60.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Belize rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Belize ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.