Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Belize
Belize: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.91 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Belize, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1.91 tonnes per person for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Belize peaked at 2.17 tonnes per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2652 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Belize 135th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.373 tonnes per person | 0.2652 tonnes per person | 0.465 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7739 tonnes per person | 0.3913 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Belize?
- Territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Belize was 1.91 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 tonnes per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2652 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
- Belize ranks 135th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.