Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Belize
Belize: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 194.59 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
194.59 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
64th
of 191 countries
All-time high
373.74 kilograms per person
in 2000
All-time low
119.61 kilograms per person
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Belize is 194.59 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Belize peaked at 373.74 kilograms per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 119.61 kilograms per person, in 2012.
Belize ranks 64th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 218.47 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 267.3 kilograms per person | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 261.79 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 153.91 kilograms per person | -41.2% |
| 1994 | 200.9 kilograms per person | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 146.94 kilograms per person | -26.9% |
| 1996 | 190.19 kilograms per person | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 229.93 kilograms per person | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 310.85 kilograms per person | +35.2% |
| 1999 | 300.34 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 373.74 kilograms per person | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 201.29 kilograms per person | -46.1% |
| 2002 | 234.36 kilograms per person | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 227.45 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 257.64 kilograms per person | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 250.23 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 243.15 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 168.85 kilograms per person | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 164.27 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 159.94 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 124.9 kilograms per person | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 122.21 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 119.61 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 146.35 kilograms per person | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 143.29 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 140.31 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 164.51 kilograms per person | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 160.76 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 157.8 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 155.51 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 179.11 kilograms per person | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 177.06 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 173.81 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 194.59 kilograms per person | +12.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 194.59 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 194.59 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 134.17 kilograms per person, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228.06 kilograms per person | 146.94 kilograms per person | 310.85 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.09 kilograms per person | 159.94 kilograms per person | 373.74 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.53 kilograms per person | 119.61 kilograms per person | 164.51 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.14 kilograms per person | 173.81 kilograms per person | 194.59 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 by sector in Belize?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Belize was 194.59 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 373.74 kilograms per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.61 kilograms per person in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Belize ranks 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.