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Per capita nitrous oxide in Belize

Belize: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.3218 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3218
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
87th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.8141
in 2003
All-time low
0.079
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Belize, 1850–2024

00.20.40.60.8185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide in Belize is 0.3218, 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 in Belize peaked at 0.8141 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.079, 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 in Belize, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.079 —
1851 0.08 +1.3%
1852 0.081 +1.2%
1853 0.0819 +1.2%
1854 0.0829 +1.1%
1855 0.0837 +1.1%
1856 0.0846 +1.0%
1857 0.0853 +0.9%
1858 0.086 +0.8%
1859 0.0867 +0.8%
1860 0.0874 +0.8%
1861 0.0881 +0.8%
1862 0.0889 +0.9%
1863 0.0898 +1.0%
1864 0.0906 +0.9%
1865 0.0915 +0.9%
1866 0.0923 +0.9%
1867 0.0932 +0.9%
1868 0.0941 +0.9%
1869 0.0947 +0.7%
1870 0.0952 +0.5%
1871 0.0959 +0.8%
1872 0.0972 +1.3%
1873 0.0989 +1.7%
1874 0.1009 +2.1%
1875 0.1032 +2.2%
1876 0.1054 +2.2%
1877 0.1075 +2.0%
1878 0.1093 +1.6%
1879 0.1104 +1.0%
1880 0.1107 +0.3%
1881 0.1104 -0.3%
1882 0.1099 -0.5%
1883 0.1092 -0.7%
1884 0.1084 -0.7%
1885 0.1076 -0.7%
1886 0.1068 -0.8%
1887 0.106 -0.8%
1888 0.1052 -0.8%
1889 0.1043 -0.8%
1890 0.1135 +8.8%
1891 0.1128 -0.6%
1892 0.1125 -0.3%
1893 0.1125 -0.0%
1894 0.1129 +0.3%
1895 0.1134 +0.5%
1896 0.1142 +0.7%
1897 0.1152 +0.8%
1898 0.1162 +0.9%
1899 0.1175 +1.2%
1900 0.1192 +1.4%
1901 0.1219 +2.3%
1902 0.1264 +3.7%
1903 0.1322 +4.6%
1904 0.1386 +4.8%
1905 0.1452 +4.8%
1906 0.1516 +4.4%
1907 0.1574 +3.8%
1908 0.1623 +3.1%
1909 0.1657 +2.1%
1910 0.1672 +0.9%
1911 0.1676 +0.2%
1912 0.1678 +0.1%
1913 0.1677 -0.0%
1914 0.1675 -0.1%
1915 0.1672 -0.2%
1916 0.1668 -0.3%
1917 0.1662 -0.3%
1918 0.1656 -0.3%
1919 0.1649 -0.4%
1920 0.164 -0.5%
1921 0.1628 -0.7%
1922 0.1612 -1.0%
1923 0.1594 -1.2%
1924 0.1573 -1.3%
1925 0.1552 -1.3%
1926 0.1531 -1.4%
1927 0.1511 -1.3%
1928 0.1493 -1.2%
1929 0.1478 -1.0%
1930 0.1465 -0.9%
1931 0.1458 -0.5%
1932 0.1456 -0.1%
1933 0.1458 +0.2%
1934 0.1465 +0.4%
1935 0.1474 +0.6%
1936 0.1485 +0.8%
1937 0.1498 +0.8%
1938 0.151 +0.8%
1939 0.1523 +0.9%
1940 0.1535 +0.8%
1941 0.1578 +2.8%
1942 0.1672 +5.9%
1943 0.1804 +7.9%
1944 0.1961 +8.7%
1945 0.213 +8.6%
1946 0.2301 +8.0%
1947 0.2462 +7.0%
1948 0.2602 +5.7%
1949 0.2699 +3.7%
1950 0.2744 +1.7%
1951 0.2758 +0.5%
1952 0.2799 +1.5%
1953 0.2865 +2.4%
1954 0.2944 +2.8%
1955 0.303 +2.9%
1956 0.3111 +2.7%
1957 0.3183 +2.3%
1958 0.3239 +1.8%
1959 0.3275 +1.1%
1960 0.3288 +0.4%
1961 0.3356 +2.1%
1962 0.3476 +3.6%
1963 0.3517 +1.2%
1964 0.3552 +1.0%
1965 0.3695 +4.0%
1966 0.3693 -0.1%
1967 0.3738 +1.2%
1968 0.3819 +2.2%
1969 0.401 +5.0%
1970 0.4306 +7.4%
1971 0.3925 -8.9%
1972 0.4055 +3.3%
1973 0.4064 +0.2%
1974 0.4178 +2.8%
1975 0.4293 +2.8%
1976 0.3956 -7.9%
1977 0.3994 +0.9%
1978 0.4081 +2.2%
1979 0.4268 +4.6%
1980 0.4095 -4.0%
1981 0.3731 -8.9%
1982 0.4326 +15.9%
1983 0.5497 +27.1%
1984 0.4077 -25.8%
1985 0.3961 -2.8%
1986 0.4268 +7.8%
1987 0.4079 -4.4%
1988 0.4306 +5.6%
1989 0.3995 -7.2%
1990 0.4101 +2.6%
1991 0.4473 +9.1%
1992 0.4482 +0.2%
1993 0.423 -5.6%
1994 0.416 -1.7%
1995 0.3761 -9.6%
1996 0.3268 -13.1%
1997 0.3356 +2.7%
1998 0.382 +13.8%
1999 0.3657 -4.3%
2000 0.3545 -3.1%
2001 0.3379 -4.7%
2002 0.5748 +70.1%
2003 0.8141 +41.6%
2004 0.309 -62.0%
2005 0.3768 +21.9%
2006 0.3226 -14.4%
2007 0.3649 +13.1%
2008 0.3248 -11.0%
2009 0.3928 +20.9%
2010 0.3457 -12.0%
2011 0.5094 +47.4%
2012 0.4009 -21.3%
2013 0.593 +47.9%
2014 0.5639 -4.9%
2015 0.5737 +1.7%
2016 0.5547 -3.3%
2017 0.5111 -7.9%
2018 0.5236 +2.4%
2019 0.5482 +4.7%
2020 0.5501 +0.3%
2021 0.5216 -5.2%
2022 0.3684 -29.4%
2023 0.3797 +3.1%
2024 0.3218 -15.3%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 0.3218 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 0.3218 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +70.1% 0.3379 0.5748
2004 -62.0% 0.8141 0.309
2013 +47.9% 0.4009 0.593
2011 +47.4% 0.3457 0.5094
2003 +41.6% 0.5748 0.8141
2022 -29.4% 0.5216 0.3684

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0831 0.079 0.0867 10
1860s 0.0911 0.0874 0.0947 10
1870s 0.1024 0.0952 0.1104 10
1880s 0.1079 0.1043 0.1107 10
1890s 0.1141 0.1125 0.1175 10
1900s 0.142 0.1192 0.1657 10
1910s 0.1668 0.1649 0.1678 10
1920s 0.1561 0.1478 0.164 10
1930s 0.1479 0.1456 0.1523 10
1940s 0.2074 0.1535 0.2699 10
1950s 0.2995 0.2744 0.3275 10
1960s 0.3614 0.3288 0.401 10
1970s 0.4112 0.3925 0.4306 10
1980s 0.4233 0.3731 0.5497 10
1990s 0.3931 0.3268 0.4482 10
2000s 0.4172 0.309 0.8141 10
2010s 0.5124 0.3457 0.593 10
2020s 0.4283 0.3218 0.5501 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 84 Dominican Republic 0.3288 compare
  2. 85 Cook Islands 0.3275 compare
  3. 86 Somalia 0.3235 compare
  4. 88 Zimbabwe 0.3176 compare
  5. 89 South Africa 0.3171 compare
  6. 90 Mexico 0.3022 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Belize?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Belize was 0.3218 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 0.8141 in 2003.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0.079 in 1850.
How does Belize rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Belize ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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