World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
NotesAdvertise
World Report nowcountries in numbers
World Report now
  1. Home
  2. Countries
  3. Belize
  4. Environment
BZ
Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Belize: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.93 t (2024), 142nd of 203 in the world and 36th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 2.48 t (2024), 135th of 203 in the world and 31st of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 1.0 Mt (2024), 171st of 203 in the world and 27th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.

CO₂ per person0.93 t2024 · world 142/203 · region 36/39GHG per person2.48 t2024 · world 135/203 · region 31/39GHG emissions1.0 Mt2024 · world 171/203 · region 27/39CO₂ emissions0.4 Mt2024 · world 176/203 · region 29/39
CO₂ per person
BelizeLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Belize0.93 tLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
BelizeLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Belize2.48 tLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Belize in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.93 t2024142/20336/390.58 t0.73 t0.82 t+59%since 20142.68 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e2.48 t2024135/20331/391.96 t2.41 t2.35 t+18%since 20145.30 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e1.0 Mt2024171/20327/390.5 Mt0.8 Mt0.9 Mt+40%since 20143,510.6 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt0.4 Mt2024176/20329/390.1 Mt0.2 Mt0.3 Mt+90%since 20141,771.5 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e0.5 Mt2024163/20326/390.3 Mt0.5 Mt0.5 Mt+17%since 20141,308.3 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption30.8%202278/21210/4134.5%29.4%31.4%−17.1 ppsince 201234.2%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output92.9%202112/2063/4145.5%89.7%94.3%+1.9 ppsince 201156.7%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³16.8 µg/m³2023102/20014/3519.3 µg/m³14.6 µg/m³20.1 µg/m³−3.2%since 201317.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area58.0%202436/21410/4265.9%62.6%59.3%−3.3 ppsince 201446.1%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area8.2%2024185/21035/396.5%6.9%7.9%+1.1 ppsince 201432.9%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area4.6%2024139/20626/392.8%3.3%4.3%+1.1 ppsince 20147.5%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory26.8%202540/2138/42··21.1%+6.3 ppsince 201523.4%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources0.7%2022160/17730/330.7%0.7%0.7%±0.0 ppsince 20122.6%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³37,891 m³202214/1836/3463,372 m³47,651 m³39,047 m³−17%since 201221,253 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare3,698 kg/ha202474/17918/322,418 kg/ha3,223 kg/ha3,526 kg/ha+2.9%since 20144,828 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

Better than ten years ago

Worse than ten years ago

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Belize and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Belize. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBelizeMexicoGuatemala
CO₂ per person0.93 t20243.64 t20241.11 t2024
GHG per person2.48 t20245.25 t20242.36 t2024
GHG emissions1.0 Mt2024686.8 Mt202443.5 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions0.4 Mt2024476.0 Mt202420.4 Mt2024
Methane0.5 Mt2024150.7 Mt202418.2 Mt2024
Renewable energy30.8%202213.0%202162.1%2021
Renewable power92.9%202123.4%202160.6%2021
PM2.5 exposure16.8 µg/m³202316.6 µg/m³202329.7 µg/m³2023
Forest cover58.0%202434.2%202433.1%2024
Mexico: environmentGuatemala: environment
Environment in Latin America & Caribbeanall 42 economies rankedEnvironment: upper-middle-income countries59 economies rankedEnvironment: world leaderboardstop and bottom countriesBelize: all key statisticscountry profile