Per capita methane emissions in Belize
Belize: Per capita methane emissions was 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1874
All-time low
1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2004
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
Belize recorded 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1874 and was at its lowest, 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 61 South Africa 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 63 Latvia 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 65 Ecuador 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 66 Mali 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 67 Czechia 1.18 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 methane emissions in Belize?
- Per capita methane emissions in Belize was 1.2 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 methane emissions recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1874.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.