Per capita methane emissions in Belize
Belize: Per capita methane emissions was 1.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.2
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.56
in 1874
All-time low
1.16
in 2004
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Belize, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1.2 for per capita methane emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Belize peaked at 3.56 in 1874 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2004.
That places Belize 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.89 | — |
| 1851 | 2.82 | -2.3% |
| 1852 | 2.77 | -1.8% |
| 1853 | 2.76 | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 2.75 | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 2.75 | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 2.8 | +1.9% |
| 1857 | 2.86 | +1.9% |
| 1858 | 2.91 | +2.0% |
| 1859 | 2.97 | +2.0% |
| 1860 | 3.03 | +2.1% |
| 1861 | 3.1 | +2.3% |
| 1862 | 3.17 | +2.3% |
| 1863 | 3.25 | +2.4% |
| 1864 | 3.33 | +2.4% |
| 1865 | 3.37 | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 3.41 | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 3.45 | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 3.49 | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 3.5 | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 3.51 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 3.54 | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 3.55 | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 3.56 | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 3.56 | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 3.56 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | 3.56 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | 3.56 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | 3.55 | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 3.54 | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 3.53 | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 3.5 | -0.6% |
| 1882 | 3.54 | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 3.54 | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 3.51 | -0.9% |
| 1885 | 3.47 | -1.3% |
| 1886 | 3.42 | -1.3% |
| 1887 | 3.39 | -0.8% |
| 1888 | 3.36 | -1.1% |
| 1889 | 3.33 | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 3.38 | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 3.35 | -0.8% |
| 1892 | 3.34 | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 3.33 | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 3.31 | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 3.29 | -0.6% |
| 1896 | 3.27 | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 3.25 | -0.6% |
| 1898 | 3.23 | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 3.23 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 3.14 | -2.6% |
| 1901 | 3.13 | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 3.13 | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 3.13 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | 3.13 | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 3.13 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 3.13 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | 3.13 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | 3.13 | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 3.12 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 3.11 | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 3.1 | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 3.09 | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 3.07 | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 3.04 | -1.2% |
| 1915 | 3 | -1.3% |
| 1916 | 2.96 | -1.2% |
| 1917 | 2.92 | -1.3% |
| 1918 | 2.89 | -1.2% |
| 1919 | 2.85 | -1.3% |
| 1920 | 2.81 | -1.3% |
| 1921 | 2.78 | -1.1% |
| 1922 | 2.78 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 2.76 | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 2.74 | -0.9% |
| 1925 | 2.71 | -0.9% |
| 1926 | 2.71 | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 2.7 | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 2.69 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 2.68 | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 2.68 | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 2.69 | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 2.68 | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 2.66 | -0.6% |
| 1934 | 2.64 | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 2.61 | -1.1% |
| 1936 | 2.58 | -1.2% |
| 1937 | 2.54 | -1.5% |
| 1938 | 2.51 | -1.0% |
| 1939 | 2.5 | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 2.48 | -0.9% |
| 1941 | 2.46 | -0.9% |
| 1942 | 2.44 | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 2.39 | -2.2% |
| 1944 | 2.36 | -1.3% |
| 1945 | 2.33 | -1.3% |
| 1946 | 2.33 | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 2.32 | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 2.31 | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 2.29 | -0.9% |
| 1950 | 2.25 | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 2.25 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 2.22 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 2.17 | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 2.1 | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 2.03 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 1.94 | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 1.86 | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 1.77 | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 1.69 | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 1.6 | -5.1% |
| 1961 | 1.52 | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 1.45 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 1.43 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.43 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.43 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.41 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.36 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.35 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.38 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.27 | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 1.37 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 1.39 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.41 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.46 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 1.48 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.46 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.46 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.44 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.45 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.42 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.38 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.4 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.36 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.36 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.33 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.32 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.31 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.3 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.31 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.41 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 1.36 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.46 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.36 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 1.35 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.19 | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 1.17 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.19 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.22 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.17 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.2 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.19 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.22 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.16 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.34 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 1.41 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.44 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.41 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.49 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.36 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.26 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.27 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.26 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.25 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.24 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.26 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.23 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.24 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.22 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.21 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2 | -0.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.83 | 2.75 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.31 | 3.03 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.55 | 3.51 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.46 | 3.33 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.3 | 3.23 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.13 | 3.12 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3 | 2.85 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.74 | 2.68 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.61 | 2.5 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.37 | 2.29 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.03 | 1.69 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.44 | 1.35 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.42 | 1.27 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 | 1.3 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 | 1.17 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 | 1.16 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 1.24 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 | 1.2 | 1.24 | 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 methane emissions in Belize?
- Per capita methane emissions in Belize was 1.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 in 1874.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Belize ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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