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
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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 327.71 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 320.76 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 366.5 kilograms per person | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 307.82 kilograms per person | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 301.36 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 244.9 kilograms per person | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 237.73 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 229.93 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 222.04 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 257.44 kilograms per person | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 249.16 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 241.55 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 468.71 kilograms per person | +94.0% |
| 2003 | 644.44 kilograms per person | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 220.84 kilograms per person | -65.7% |
| 2005 | 285.97 kilograms per person | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 243.15 kilograms per person | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 270.16 kilograms per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 229.98 kilograms per person | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 319.88 kilograms per person | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 249.8 kilograms per person | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 336.08 kilograms per person | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 299.02 kilograms per person | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 468.34 kilograms per person | +56.6% |
| 2014 | 487.2 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 477.07 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 466.12 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 401.91 kilograms per person | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 447.1 kilograms per person | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 440.61 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 434.98 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 429.99 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 297.96 kilograms per person | -30.7% |
| 2023 | 437.84 kilograms per person | +46.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 437.84 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 437.84 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 212.63 kilograms per person, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.