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Share global methane emissions in Belize

Belize: Share global methane emissions was 0.0052 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0052
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
167th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0061
in 1868
All-time low
0.0025
in 1970
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Belize, 1850–2024

00.0020.0040.006185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belize recorded 0.0052 for share global methane emissions in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Belize peaked at 0.0061 in 1868 and was at its lowest, 0.0025, in 1970.

That places Belize 167th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Share global methane emissions in Belize, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0058 —
1851 0.0056 -2.5%
1852 0.0055 -2.2%
1853 0.0055 -0.8%
1854 0.0054 -1.1%
1855 0.0054 -0.7%
1856 0.0054 +1.3%
1857 0.0055 +1.6%
1858 0.0056 +1.6%
1859 0.0057 +1.3%
1860 0.0057 +1.2%
1861 0.0058 +1.5%
1862 0.0059 +1.5%
1863 0.006 +1.2%
1864 0.0061 +1.2%
1865 0.0061 +0.1%
1866 0.0061 +0.1%
1867 0.0061 +0.3%
1868 0.0061 +0.3%
1869 0.0061 -0.4%
1870 0.0061 -0.2%
1871 0.0061 +0.2%
1872 0.0061 -0.3%
1873 0.0061 -0.1%
1874 0.0061 +0.6%
1875 0.0061 -0.3%
1876 0.0061 +0.1%
1877 0.0061 +0.0%
1878 0.0061 -0.1%
1879 0.0061 -0.4%
1880 0.006 -0.8%
1881 0.006 -0.5%
1882 0.0061 +1.2%
1883 0.0061 +0.3%
1884 0.0061 -0.2%
1885 0.006 -0.6%
1886 0.006 -0.7%
1887 0.006 -0.5%
1888 0.0059 -1.1%
1889 0.0059 +0.0%
1890 0.006 +1.5%
1891 0.006 -0.2%
1892 0.006 +0.6%
1893 0.0061 +1.1%
1894 0.0061 +0.3%
1895 0.0061 -0.0%
1896 0.0061 +0.3%
1897 0.0061 +0.0%
1898 0.0061 +0.1%
1899 0.0061 -0.3%
1900 0.0059 -2.5%
1901 0.0059 -0.2%
1902 0.0059 +0.0%
1903 0.0059 -0.9%
1904 0.0059 +0.1%
1905 0.0059 -0.4%
1906 0.0058 -0.7%
1907 0.0057 -1.6%
1908 0.0058 +0.7%
1909 0.0057 -0.6%
1910 0.0057 -0.6%
1911 0.0057 -0.2%
1912 0.0057 -0.4%
1913 0.0056 -1.1%
1914 0.0057 +1.1%
1915 0.0056 -0.5%
1916 0.0055 -1.8%
1917 0.0054 -1.4%
1918 0.0055 +0.3%
1919 0.0055 +1.1%
1920 0.0054 -2.7%
1921 0.0055 +1.8%
1922 0.0054 -0.8%
1923 0.0053 -2.5%
1924 0.0052 -0.8%
1925 0.0052 -0.5%
1926 0.0053 +0.8%
1927 0.0052 -2.0%
1928 0.0052 +0.4%
1929 0.0051 -1.2%
1930 0.0052 +1.1%
1931 0.0053 +2.1%
1932 0.0053 +1.1%
1933 0.0053 -0.8%
1934 0.0052 -1.9%
1935 0.0051 -1.4%
1936 0.005 -2.4%
1937 0.0049 -2.1%
1938 0.0049 +0.2%
1939 0.0048 -1.0%
1940 0.0048 -1.7%
1941 0.0047 -1.4%
1942 0.0047 -0.5%
1943 0.0045 -3.0%
1944 0.0045 -1.6%
1945 0.0045 +0.8%
1946 0.0044 -1.6%
1947 0.0043 -2.2%
1948 0.0043 -0.8%
1949 0.0043 -0.5%
1950 0.0042 -2.1%
1951 0.0042 -0.3%
1952 0.0041 -0.5%
1953 0.0041 -1.7%
1954 0.004 -2.6%
1955 0.0038 -5.2%
1956 0.0036 -4.3%
1957 0.0034 -4.5%
1958 0.0033 -3.9%
1959 0.0031 -6.3%
1960 0.0029 -5.2%
1961 0.0028 -3.1%
1962 0.0028 -3.4%
1963 0.0027 -1.0%
1964 0.0028 +1.4%
1965 0.0028 +0.8%
1966 0.0027 -2.0%
1967 0.0027 -1.8%
1968 0.0027 +0.4%
1969 0.0028 +2.2%
1970 0.0025 -8.3%
1971 0.0028 +10.1%
1972 0.0028 +0.8%
1973 0.0028 +0.1%
1974 0.0029 +5.2%
1975 0.003 +1.3%
1976 0.003 -0.7%
1977 0.003 +0.8%
1978 0.003 +0.3%
1979 0.003 +0.5%
1980 0.003 +0.5%
1981 0.0031 +2.5%
1982 0.0032 +3.0%
1983 0.0032 -0.5%
1984 0.0032 +0.8%
1985 0.0032 -1.1%
1986 0.0032 +0.3%
1987 0.0032 +0.3%
1988 0.0032 +0.4%
1989 0.0032 +0.7%
1990 0.0035 +9.1%
1991 0.0035 -0.8%
1992 0.0038 +9.6%
1993 0.0036 -4.9%
1994 0.0037 +0.6%
1995 0.0032 -11.3%
1996 0.0032 +0.2%
1997 0.0034 +5.6%
1998 0.0036 +5.5%
1999 0.0038 +5.1%
2000 0.0037 -2.7%
2001 0.0039 +5.6%
2002 0.004 +3.3%
2003 0.0041 +2.6%
2004 0.004 -4.0%
2005 0.004 +1.6%
2006 0.0047 +16.7%
2007 0.0051 +8.0%
2008 0.0053 +3.4%
2009 0.0055 +3.9%
2010 0.0054 -1.1%
2011 0.0057 +5.3%
2012 0.0053 -7.3%
2013 0.0056 +6.3%
2014 0.0051 -9.3%
2015 0.0052 +2.7%
2016 0.0053 +1.0%
2017 0.0053 -0.1%
2018 0.0052 -0.6%
2019 0.0054 +2.3%
2020 0.0054 +0.3%
2021 0.0054 -0.5%
2022 0.0053 -1.2%
2023 0.0053 -0.4%
2024 0.0052 -0.4%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 0.0052 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1213, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 0.0052 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0558, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0055 0.0054 0.0058 10
1860s 0.006 0.0057 0.0061 10
1870s 0.0061 0.0061 0.0061 10
1880s 0.006 0.0059 0.0061 10
1890s 0.0061 0.006 0.0061 10
1900s 0.0058 0.0057 0.0059 10
1910s 0.0056 0.0054 0.0057 10
1920s 0.0053 0.0051 0.0055 10
1930s 0.0051 0.0048 0.0053 10
1940s 0.0045 0.0043 0.0048 10
1950s 0.0038 0.0031 0.0042 10
1960s 0.0028 0.0027 0.0029 10
1970s 0.0029 0.0025 0.003 10
1980s 0.0032 0.003 0.0032 10
1990s 0.0035 0.0032 0.0038 10
2000s 0.0044 0.0037 0.0055 10
2010s 0.0054 0.0051 0.0057 10
2020s 0.0053 0.0052 0.0054 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 164 Iceland 0.0059 compare
  2. 165 Luxembourg 0.0058 compare
  3. 166 Mauritius 0.0058 compare
  4. 168 Comoros 0.0041 compare
  5. 169 Vanuatu 0.0036 compare
  6. 170 Bahamas 0.0035 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Belize?
Share global methane emissions in Belize was 0.0052 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 0.0061 in 1868.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 in 1970.
How does Belize rank for share global methane emissions?
Belize ranks 167th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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