Greenhouse gas emissions in Belize
Belize: Greenhouse gas emissions was 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
153rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1992
All-time low
237,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions 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, greenhouse gas emissions in Belize stood at 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Belize peaked at 11.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1992 and was at its lowest, 237,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Belize 153rd out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 311,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 237,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 414,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 506,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 394,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 770,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 567,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 371,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 632,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 429,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 771,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 530,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 816,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 624,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 882,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 851,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 150 Jamaica 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 152 North Macedonia 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 155 Bhutan 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 156 Albania 6.71 million 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Belize?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Belize was 7.95 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 11.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1992.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 237,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Belize rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Belize ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.