Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Belize

Belize: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 437.84 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
437.84 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 46.9%
World rank
35th
of 193 countries
All-time high
644.44 kilograms per person
in 2003
All-time low
220.84 kilograms per person
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Belize, 1990–2023

2003004005006001990200620231990: 327.7 kilograms per person1991: 320.8 kilograms per person1992: 366.5 kilograms per person1993: 307.8 kilograms per person1994: 301.4 kilograms per person1995: 244.9 kilograms per person1996: 237.7 kilograms per person1997: 229.9 kilograms per person1998: 222 kilograms per person1999: 257.4 kilograms per person2000: 249.2 kilograms per person2001: 241.6 kilograms per person2002: 468.7 kilograms per person2003: 644.4 kilograms per person2004: 220.8 kilograms per person2005: 286 kilograms per person2006: 243.1 kilograms per person2007: 270.2 kilograms per person2008: 230 kilograms per person2009: 319.9 kilograms per person2010: 249.8 kilograms per person2011: 336.1 kilograms per person2012: 299 kilograms per person2013: 468.3 kilograms per person2014: 487.2 kilograms per person2015: 477.1 kilograms per person2016: 466.1 kilograms per person2017: 401.9 kilograms per person2018: 447.1 kilograms per person2019: 440.6 kilograms per person2020: 435 kilograms per person2021: 430 kilograms per person2022: 298 kilograms per person2023: 437.8 kilograms per person

Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.

Analysis

Belize recorded 437.84 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.

That represents a change of up 46.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Belize peaked at 644.44 kilograms per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 220.84 kilograms per person, in 2004.

That places Belize 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 281.62 kilograms per person 222.04 kilograms per person 366.5 kilograms per person 10
2000s 317.38 kilograms per person 220.84 kilograms per person 644.44 kilograms per person 10
2010s 407.32 kilograms per person 249.8 kilograms per person 487.2 kilograms per person 10
2020s 400.19 kilograms per person 297.96 kilograms per person 437.84 kilograms per person 4

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 32 Norway 443.91 kilograms per person compare
  2. 33 United States 442.33 kilograms per person compare
  3. 34 Niger 438.46 kilograms per person compare
  4. 36 Hungary 429.46 kilograms per person compare
  5. 37 Guinea 429 kilograms per person compare
  6. 38 Angola 427.21 kilograms per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Belize?
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Belize was 437.84 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 644.44 kilograms per person in 2003.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 220.84 kilograms per person in 2004.
How does Belize rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Belize ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.