Climate Change in Belize

1,191 indicators covering climate change for Belize.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 0 tonnes 2020 down 100.0% 126th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 0 tonnes per person 2020 down 100.0% 126th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 51,305 tonnes 2020 up 366.7% 125th
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 1.48 kt 2023 up 77.7% 87th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity 170.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 2024 up 22.6% 167th
Humid tropical forest — Emissions 4,861 kt 2024 up 1,558.5% 23rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation 199.57 kilograms 2024 up 41.5% 55th
CO₂ emissions from international aviation 83,238 tonnes 2024 up 69.1% 147th
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 1.32 million tonnes 2026 down 22.8% 89th
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 1.48 kt 2023 up 77.7% 76th
Urban population 41.6% 2025 down 2.6% 170th
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 6.71 2025 up 12.7% 26th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 107.5% 2015 up 31.0% 5th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 0.0% 2015 down 33.8% 142nd
Maritime transport CO2 emissions 6,804 Tonnes 2025 up 545.5% 119th
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel 25,714 tonnes 2018 up 103.1% 67th
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation 90,965 tonnes 2018 up 54.8% 120th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. GDP per capita 67.63 kilograms 2018 up 82.5% 14th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation 239.24 kilograms 2018 up 39.1% 39th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic commercial passenger flights 67.63 kilograms 2018 up 82.5% 14th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area 67.63 kilograms 2018 up 82.5% 14th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Storm 1 2024 unchanged 32nd
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm 162 2024 down 98.4% 80th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 5.08 million tonnes CO₂e 2015 down 32.3% 142nd
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 574.96 kt 2009 down 94.3% 87th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 5.77 kt 2009 up 73.0% 89th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 161.56 kt 2009 up 73.0% 89th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 1.56 kt 2009 down 95.8% 79th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 413.4 kt 2009 down 95.8% 79th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 5.07 kt 2009 up 85.1% 80th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 141.96 kt 2009 up 85.1% 80th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 141.96 kt 2009 up 85.1% 80th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 246.45 kt 2009 up 3,437.7% 62nd
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 0.63 kt 2009 down 98.3% 69th
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 166.95 kt 2009 down 98.3% 69th
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 166.95 kt 2009 down 98.3% 69th
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC 4,671 kt 2009 down 42.2% 15th
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 4,671 kt 2009 down 42.2% 15th
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters 0 2011 119th
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP 0.0% 2011 119th
Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters 0 2011 112th
LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 40 kt 2009 unchanged 17th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 0.56 kt 2009 down 70.2% 42nd
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 0.02 kt 2009 down 61.5% 42nd
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 0.56 kt 2009 down 61.5% 42nd
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4) — UNFCCC 0.02 kt 2009 down 61.5% 37th
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) — UNFCCC 0.02 kt 2009 down 61.5% 37th
Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical 0 2011 70th
Decadal temperature anomalies 0.3041 °C 2010 up 340.4% 80th
Direct economic loss to cultural heritage damaged or destroyed 0 2011 13th
Direct economic loss to other damaged or destroyed productive assets 0 2011 16th