Climate Change in Belize

1,191 indicators covering climate change for Belize.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude 0.5022 °C 2025 down 18.6% 130th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL 2 2024 up 100.0% 44th
People affected by disaster, Number 962 2024 down 95.2% 142nd
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 1.18 kt 2023 up 65.2% 103rd
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 42.5% 85th
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 14.3% 80th
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 71.5% 98th
Forest fires — Emissions 4,861 kt 2024 up 1,558.5% 33rd
Annual CO₂ emissions 796,027 tonnes 2024 up 58.6% 172nd
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region 796,027 tonnes 2024 up 58.6% 172nd
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions 796,027 tonnes 2024 up 58.6% 172nd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 796,027 tonnes 2024 up 58.6% 172nd
Greenhouse gas emissions 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 down 7.6% 153rd
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 up 43.3% 170th
Methane emissions 501,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 up 13.7% 167th
Nitrous oxide emissions 134,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 down 31.8% 166th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry 790,669 tonnes 2024 up 58.7% 170th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 19.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 down 22.7% 12th
Per capita methane emissions 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 down 4.9% 64th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 1.9 tonnes per person 2024 up 32.7% 99th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil 790,669 tonnes 2024 up 58.7% 170th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 1.9 tonnes per person 2024 up 32.7% 99th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement 0 tonnes 2024 146th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 0 tonnes per person 2024 146th
Carbon intensity of energy 188.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 2024 up 4.3% 137th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions 29,576 tonnes 2024 up 0.9% 110th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions 796,027 tonnes 2024 up 58.6% 172nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring 5,358 tonnes 2024 94th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0128 tonnes per person 2024 62nd
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 up 19.9% 116th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 19.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 down 22.7% 12th
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 1.27 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 22.5% 111th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita 188.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 2024 up 4.3% 137th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 up 19.9% 117th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 796,027 tonnes 2024 up 58.6% 172nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 22.44 million tonnes 2024 up 45.8% 173rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 0 tonnes 2024 153rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 22,358 tonnes 2024 115th
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 3.9% 2024 down 37.8% 53rd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 7.17 million tonnes 2024 down 2.4% 145th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 6.38 million tonnes 2024 down 6.9% 65th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 15.29 tonnes per person 2024 down 22.1% 1st
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 7.17 million tonnes 2024 down 2.4% 145th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 17.2 tonnes per person 2024 down 18.3% 8th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions 0.0% 2024 down 11.6% 153rd
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas 134,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 down 31.8% 166th
Share of global methane emissions 0.0% 2024 up 3.0% 167th
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions 0.0% 2024 down 36.5% 166th
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use 0 °C 2024 up 36.0% 175th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 0 °C 2024 up 36.0% 175th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 0.0002 °C 2024 up 21.1% 133rd
Global warming contributions by gas and source 0 °C 2024 up 21.6% 168th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 down 7.6% 153rd
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price 0.0% 2025 50th
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 1.18 kt 2023 up 65.2% 87th
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 73.57 years 2023 up 3.2% 135th
Rice — Area harvested, per capita 0.0077 ha per person 2023 down 33.1% 42nd
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.1385 ha per square kilometre 2023 down 19.5% 54th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 32.7% 42nd
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 19.0% 54th