Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Belize
Belize: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
113th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1991
All-time low
1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1961
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
Belize recorded 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Belize peaked at 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1961.
Belize ranks 113th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 110 North Korea 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 111 Armenia 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 112 Cuba 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 114 Bolivia 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 115 Egypt 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 116 Jordan 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Belize?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Belize was 2.75 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Belize ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.