Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Belize
Belize: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 0.5226 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Belize is 0.5226 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Belize peaked at 0.5226 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1443 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Belize ranks 163rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Belize, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1443 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1578 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1624 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1672 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1753 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1786 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1808 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1871 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1906 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1928 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1966 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.199 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2023 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2062 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2083 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2086 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2108 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2129 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2182 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2289 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2545 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2485 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2709 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2562 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2602 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2329 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.24 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2526 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.262 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2763 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2717 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2881 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2975 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.307 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3145 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3187 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3886 Mt CO2e | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4143 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4339 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4543 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.454 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4806 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4632 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4745 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4467 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4533 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4614 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4714 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4765 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4904 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4934 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5041 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5166 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5167 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5226 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.5226 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.97 Mt CO2e, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.5226 Mt CO2e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7 Mt CO2e, 11% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1737 Mt CO2e | 0.1443 Mt CO2e | 0.1928 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2092 Mt CO2e | 0.1966 Mt CO2e | 0.2289 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2554 Mt CO2e | 0.2329 Mt CO2e | 0.2763 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3489 Mt CO2e | 0.2717 Mt CO2e | 0.4543 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4672 Mt CO2e | 0.4467 Mt CO2e | 0.4904 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5107 Mt CO2e | 0.4934 Mt CO2e | 0.5226 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Belize?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Belize was 0.5226 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5226 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1443 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Belize ranks 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).