Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Belize
Belize: Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1989
All-time low
0.0%
in 1971
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Belize, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.0% for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Belize peaked at 0.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Belize 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +87.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +13.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -27.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +17.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -41.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +39.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +88.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -47.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -39.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -12.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +17.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -36.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +45.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -40.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +46.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -29.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -23.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +62.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -29.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +83.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +39.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -42.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +32.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -39.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +52.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +161.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +91.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -28.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -36.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +51.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +55.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +36.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +60.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +27.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 49% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 142 Armenia 0.0% compare
- 143 Botswana 0.0% compare
- 144 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 146 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 147 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 148 Mauritania 0.0% compare
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 share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Belize?
- Share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Belize was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Belize rank for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Belize ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured as a percentage of global total emissions of CO₂ in the same year.