What is emissions of air pollutants in Belize?

Emissions of air pollutants in Belize was 7,408 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Belize?

The highest recorded value was 8,416 tonnes in 2012.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Belize?

The lowest recorded value was 2.01 tonnes in 1750.

How does Belize rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Belize ranks 185th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Belize?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Belize data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Belize

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Belize
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belize: Emissions of air pollutants was 7,408 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

7,408 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

185th

of 220 countries

All-time high

8,416 tonnes

in 2012

All-time low

2.01 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Belize, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Belize recorded 7,408 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Belize peaked at 8,416 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.01 tonnes, in 1750.

Belize ranks 185th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	2.08 tonnes	2.01 tonnes	2.15 tonnes	10
1760s	2.24 tonnes	2.16 tonnes	2.31 tonnes	10
1770s	2.41 tonnes	2.33 tonnes	2.49 tonnes	10
1780s	2.6 tonnes	2.51 tonnes	2.68 tonnes	10
1790s	2.79 tonnes	2.7 tonnes	2.89 tonnes	10
1800s	3.03 tonnes	2.91 tonnes	3.16 tonnes	10
1810s	3.25 tonnes	3.19 tonnes	3.32 tonnes	10
1820s	3.41 tonnes	3.34 tonnes	3.47 tonnes	10
1830s	3.56 tonnes	3.49 tonnes	3.63 tonnes	10
1840s	3.72 tonnes	3.65 tonnes	3.79 tonnes	10
1850s	3.85 tonnes	3.77 tonnes	4 tonnes	10
1860s	4.41 tonnes	4.05 tonnes	4.71 tonnes	10
1870s	5.12 tonnes	4.77 tonnes	5.45 tonnes	10
1880s	5.93 tonnes	5.53 tonnes	6.32 tonnes	10
1890s	7.03 tonnes	6.47 tonnes	7.61 tonnes	10
1900s	13.25 tonnes	7.68 tonnes	19.06 tonnes	10
1910s	26.48 tonnes	20.41 tonnes	32.32 tonnes	10
1920s	40.8 tonnes	33.59 tonnes	48.61 tonnes	10
1930s	62.45 tonnes	50.32 tonnes	89.15 tonnes	10
1940s	151.68 tonnes	99.53 tonnes	209.48 tonnes	10
1950s	392.42 tonnes	288.74 tonnes	484.72 tonnes	10
1960s	704.88 tonnes	503.72 tonnes	939.59 tonnes	10
1970s	1,586 tonnes	1,283 tonnes	1,948 tonnes	10
1980s	1,743 tonnes	1,452 tonnes	2,149 tonnes	10
1990s	5,988 tonnes	4,759 tonnes	7,472 tonnes	10
2000s	6,372 tonnes	5,208 tonnes	7,945 tonnes	10
2010s	7,700 tonnes	7,419 tonnes	8,416 tonnes	10
2020s	7,266 tonnes	7,040 tonnes	7,408 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Belize

182 French Polynesia 7,923 tonnes compare
183 Antigua and Barbuda 7,620 tonnes compare
184 Palau 7,532 tonnes compare
186 Cayman Islands 6,897 tonnes compare
187 Montenegro 6,414 tonnes compare
188 Macao 6,330 tonnes compare

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More environment data for Belize

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.48 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2047 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0084 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.5226 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2985 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Belize?: Emissions of air pollutants in Belize was 7,408 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Belize?: The highest recorded value was 8,416 tonnes in 2012.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Belize?: The lowest recorded value was 2.01 tonnes in 1750.
How does Belize rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Belize ranks 185th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Belize?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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