Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Belize
Belize: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.0084 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Belize, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Belize stood at 0.0084 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Belize peaked at 0.0133 Mt CO2e in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places Belize 154th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | +23.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0132 Mt CO2e | +123.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0132 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.013 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.013 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.013 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.013 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0132 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.01 Mt CO2e | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 0.01 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0124 Mt CO2e | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.0084 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0828 Mt CO2e, 10% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.0084 Mt CO2e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0285 Mt CO2e, 29% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 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 | +123.7% | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | 0.0132 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | +30.5% | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | 0.0124 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | 0.004 Mt CO2e | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | 0.013 Mt CO2e | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 Mt CO2e | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | 0.0124 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Belize?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Belize was 0.0084 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0133 Mt CO2e in 1998.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Belize rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Belize ranks 154th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).