Emissions of air pollutants in Belize
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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 2.01 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 2.02 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 2.04 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 2.06 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 2.07 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 2.09 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 2.1 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 2.12 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 2.13 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 2.15 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 2.16 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 2.18 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 2.2 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 2.21 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 2.23 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 2.25 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1766 | 2.26 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1767 | 2.28 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 2.3 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 2.31 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 2.33 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 2.35 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 2.37 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 2.39 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 2.4 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 2.42 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1776 | 2.44 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1777 | 2.46 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 2.47 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 2.49 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 2.51 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 2.53 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 2.55 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 2.57 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 2.59 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1785 | 2.61 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 2.63 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 2.64 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 2.66 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 2.68 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 2.7 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 2.72 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 2.74 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 2.76 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1794 | 2.78 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 2.8 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 2.82 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 2.85 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 2.87 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 2.89 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 2.91 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 2.93 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1802 | 2.96 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1803 | 2.99 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1804 | 3.02 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1805 | 3.05 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1806 | 3.07 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1807 | 3.1 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1808 | 3.13 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1809 | 3.16 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1810 | 3.19 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1811 | 3.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 3.22 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 3.23 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 3.25 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 3.26 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 3.28 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 3.29 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 3.31 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 3.32 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 3.34 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 3.35 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 3.37 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 3.38 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 3.4 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 3.41 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 3.43 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 3.44 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 3.46 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 3.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 3.49 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 3.51 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 3.52 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 3.54 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 3.55 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 3.57 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 3.58 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 3.6 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 3.62 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 3.63 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 3.65 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 3.66 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 3.68 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 3.7 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 3.71 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 3.73 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 3.74 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 3.76 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 3.78 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 3.79 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 3.81 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 3.79 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1852 | 3.77 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 3.78 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 3.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 3.81 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 3.85 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 3.9 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1858 | 3.95 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 4 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 4.05 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 4.14 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1862 | 4.22 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1863 | 4.31 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1864 | 4.39 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1865 | 4.46 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 4.52 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 4.59 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 4.66 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 4.71 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 4.77 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 4.85 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 4.93 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 5.01 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 5.08 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 5.16 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 5.23 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 5.31 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 5.38 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 5.45 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 5.53 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 5.6 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 5.72 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1883 | 5.82 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1884 | 5.9 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 5.97 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 6.04 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 6.13 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 6.22 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1889 | 6.32 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 6.47 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1891 | 6.59 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1892 | 6.71 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1893 | 6.84 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1894 | 6.97 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1895 | 7.09 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1896 | 7.22 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 7.35 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 7.48 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 7.61 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 7.68 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 8.87 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1902 | 10.07 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1903 | 11.29 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1904 | 12.54 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1905 | 13.79 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1906 | 15.09 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1907 | 16.4 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1908 | 17.72 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1909 | 19.06 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1910 | 20.41 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1911 | 21.8 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1912 | 23.19 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1913 | 24.61 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1914 | 25.91 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1915 | 27.2 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1916 | 28.5 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1917 | 29.77 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1918 | 31.06 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1919 | 32.32 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1920 | 33.59 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1921 | 34.88 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1922 | 36.56 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1923 | 38.16 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1924 | 39.59 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1925 | 41.42 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1926 | 43.33 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1927 | 45.03 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1928 | 46.81 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1929 | 48.61 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1930 | 50.32 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1931 | 52.28 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1932 | 53.85 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1933 | 55.47 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1934 | 56.92 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 58.33 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 60.13 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1937 | 69.19 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1938 | 78.89 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1939 | 89.15 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1940 | 99.53 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1941 | 110.23 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1942 | 121.34 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1943 | 131.99 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1944 | 143.52 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1945 | 155.22 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1946 | 168.35 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1947 | 181.81 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1948 | 195.33 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1949 | 209.48 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1950 | 288.74 tonnes | +37.8% |
| 1951 | 332.04 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1952 | 346.68 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 373.39 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1954 | 386.93 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 400.09 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 413.05 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 426.06 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 472.45 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1959 | 484.72 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 507.26 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 503.72 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 616.49 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1963 | 619.25 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 700.1 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 724.32 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 738.74 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 857.3 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 842.05 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 939.59 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 1,948 tonnes | +107.4% |
| 1971 | 1,283 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 1972 | 1,362 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 1,562 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 1,495 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 1,471 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1,499 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1,671 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 1,836 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 1,729 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 1,760 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1,714 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1,718 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,737 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,637 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 1,452 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 1,596 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 1,685 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 1,980 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 2,149 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 4,759 tonnes | +121.4% |
| 1991 | 5,800 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 5,946 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 5,214 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 5,027 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 5,851 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 5,214 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 7,300 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 7,472 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 7,299 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 7,945 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 7,928 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5,739 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 6,230 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 6,014 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 6,263 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 6,580 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 5,695 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 5,208 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 6,121 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 7,419 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 7,687 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 8,416 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 7,704 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 7,420 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 7,583 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7,524 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 7,850 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 7,779 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 7,614 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 7,040 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 7,351 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 7,408 tonnes | +0.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 7,408 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784 tonnes, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 7,408 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155 tonnes, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +121.4% | 2,149 tonnes | 4,759 tonnes |
| 1970 | +107.4% | 939.59 tonnes | 1,948 tonnes |
| 1997 | +40.0% | 5,214 tonnes | 7,300 tonnes |
| 1950 | +37.8% | 209.48 tonnes | 288.74 tonnes |
| 1971 | -34.2% | 1,948 tonnes | 1,283 tonnes |
| 2002 | -27.6% | 7,928 tonnes | 5,739 tonnes |
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 |
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More environment data for Belize
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.287 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0489 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.