Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Belize
Belize: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
166th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 1883
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Belize, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Belize is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Belize peaked at 0.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1883.
That places Belize 166th out of 201 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.
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +27.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -24.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +74.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +44.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -62.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +45.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +52.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -14.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global nitrous oxide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +74.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | -62.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | +52.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2011 | +45.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | +44.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2022 | -27.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 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% | 0.0% | 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 |
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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 share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Belize?
- Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Belize was 0.0% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1883.
- How does Belize rank for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Belize ranks 166th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.