Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Belize
Belize: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.3218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
87th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.8141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Belize, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Belize is 0.3218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Belize peaked at 0.8141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Belize 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 0.081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 0.0819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 0.0829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 0.0853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 0.086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 0.0867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 0.0874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 0.0881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 0.0889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 0.0898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 0.0906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 0.0915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 0.0923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 0.0941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 0.0947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 0.0952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.0959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 0.0972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 0.0989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 0.1009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1875 | 0.1032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1876 | 0.1054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1877 | 0.1075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1878 | 0.1093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 0.1104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 0.1107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.1104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.1099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.1092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1884 | 0.1084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1885 | 0.1076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 0.1068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1887 | 0.106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1888 | 0.1052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 0.1043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 0.1135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1891 | 0.1128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1892 | 0.1125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.1125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.1134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 0.1142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 0.1152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 0.1162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 0.1175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 0.1192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 0.1219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1902 | 0.1264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1903 | 0.1322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1904 | 0.1386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1905 | 0.1452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1906 | 0.1516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1907 | 0.1574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1908 | 0.1623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1909 | 0.1657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1910 | 0.1672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.1676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 0.1678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 0.1677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.1675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 0.1672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 0.1668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 0.1662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 0.1656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1919 | 0.1649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 0.164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1921 | 0.1628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1922 | 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1923 | 0.1594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1924 | 0.1573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1925 | 0.1552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1927 | 0.1511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1928 | 0.1493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1929 | 0.1478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 0.1465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 0.1458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 0.1456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 0.1458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 0.1465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 0.1474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 0.1485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 0.1498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 0.151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 0.1523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 0.1535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1941 | 0.1578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 0.1672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1943 | 0.1804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1944 | 0.1961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1945 | 0.213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1946 | 0.2301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1947 | 0.2462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1948 | 0.2602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1949 | 0.2699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1950 | 0.2744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1951 | 0.2758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 0.2865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 0.2944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 0.303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 0.3111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.3183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 0.3239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 0.3275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.3356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.3476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +70.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 0.309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -62.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +47.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 0.593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +47.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.3218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.3218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +70.1% | 0.3379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2004 | -62.0% | 0.8141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2013 | +47.9% | 0.4009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2011 | +47.4% | 0.3457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2003 | +41.6% | 0.5748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2022 | -29.4% | 0.5216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 84 Dominican Republic 0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 85 Cook Islands 0.3275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 86 Somalia 0.3235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 88 Zimbabwe 0.3176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 89 South Africa 0.3171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 90 Mexico 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 in Belize?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Belize was 0.3218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Belize rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Belize ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.