Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Belize
Belize: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
170th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
60,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1855
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Belize, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Belize stood at 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Belize peaked at 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1855.
Belize ranks 170th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 64,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 62,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1852 | 61,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1853 | 61,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 61,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 60,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 62,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1857 | 63,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1858 | 65,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1859 | 66,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1860 | 68,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1861 | 70,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1862 | 71,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1863 | 73,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1864 | 74,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1865 | 75,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 75,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 76,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 77,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 77,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 77,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 78,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 78,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 79,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 80,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 81,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 81,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 82,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 82,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 83,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 83,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 84,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 86,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1883 | 87,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 87,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 87,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 87,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 88,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 88,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 89,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 92,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1891 | 92,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 94,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 95,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 96,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 98,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 99,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 100,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 101,855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 103,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 101,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1901 | 102,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 103,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 104,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 104,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 105,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 106,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 107,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 108,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 108,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 109,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 110,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 110,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 111,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 111,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 111,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 110,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 110,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 110,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1919 | 109,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 109,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1921 | 109,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 110,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 111,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 111,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 111,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 112,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 113,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 114,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 115,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 117,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 119,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 120,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 121,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 121,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 121,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 122,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 121,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 122,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 123,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 124,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 124,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 125,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 124,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1944 | 123,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1945 | 123,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 125,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 126,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 127,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 129,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 147,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.5% |
| 1951 | 158,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1952 | 160,977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 165,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 164,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 162,653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 159,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 156,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 164,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 160,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 159,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 147,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 175,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.6% |
| 1963 | 165,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 185,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 184,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 180,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 221,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.9% |
| 1968 | 206,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 246,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.4% |
| 1970 | 219,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 251,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 267,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 257,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 267,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 290,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 289,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 315,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 336,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 330,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 314,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 308,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 306,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 333,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 312,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 332,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 352,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 371,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 399,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 451,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 474,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 579,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 527,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 553,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 554,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 561,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 490,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 580,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 573,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 551,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 605,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 660,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 653,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 672,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 621,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 655,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 730,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 780,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 742,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 822,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 847,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 926,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 780,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 776,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 800,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 992,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 985,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 987,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 979,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 984,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 11% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 63,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 73,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 80,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 87,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 97,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 105,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 110,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 111,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 121,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 125,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 160,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 147,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 165,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 187,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 147,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 246,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 282,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 219,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 336,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 348,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 306,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 451,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 544,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 474,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 580,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 694,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 605,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 822,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 917,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 776,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 984,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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- 168 Guinea-Bissau 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 169 Macao 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Belize?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Belize was 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1855.
- How does Belize rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Belize ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.