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.
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
- 167 Djibouti 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 169 Macao 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 171 Aruba 950,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 172 East Timor 938,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 173 Comoros 907,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Belize
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Population, total 422,924 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population 175,776 (2025)
- Urban population 41.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.91 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 22.52 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.91 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.91 tonnes per person (2024)
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.