Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Belize
Belize: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 796,027 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
796,027 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
172nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
796,027 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
18,320 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Belize, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belize recorded 796,027 tonnes for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Belize peaked at 796,027 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,320 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Belize 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,320 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 25,648 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1952 | 25,648 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 29,312 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1954 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 40,304 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1959 | 40,304 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 43,968 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1961 | 36,640 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1962 | 69,616 tonnes | +90.0% |
| 1963 | 62,288 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 84,272 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1965 | 84,272 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 80,608 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 120,912 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 102,592 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1969 | 135,568 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1970 | 120,912 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 142,896 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 157,552 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 146,560 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 153,888 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 175,872 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 175,872 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 197,856 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 216,176 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 208,848 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 190,528 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 183,200 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 172,208 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 172,208 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 172,208 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 190,528 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 205,184 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 227,168 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 249,152 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 300,448 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 311,440 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 406,704 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1992 | 355,408 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 377,392 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 373,728 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 377,392 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 307,776 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 388,384 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 370,064 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 348,080 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 395,712 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 447,008 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 432,352 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 432,352 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 392,048 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 417,696 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 443,344 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 472,656 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 432,352 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 512,960 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 538,608 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 571,584 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 472,656 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 472,656 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 501,968 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 685,168 tonnes | +36.5% |
| 2016 | 674,176 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 666,848 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 659,540 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 769,440 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 653,636 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 693,630 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 723,761 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 766,451 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 796,027 tonnes | +3.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 796,027 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 796,027 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 10% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +90.0% | 36,640 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,678 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 82,074 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 135,568 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 169,643 tonnes | 120,912 tonnes | 216,176 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 206,283 tonnes | 172,208 tonnes | 300,448 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 361,637 tonnes | 307,776 tonnes | 406,704 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 437,848 tonnes | 392,048 tonnes | 512,960 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 601,264 tonnes | 472,656 tonnes | 769,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 726,701 tonnes | 653,636 tonnes | 796,027 tonnes | 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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Belize?
- Territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Belize was 796,027 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 796,027 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,320 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Belize ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.