Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Belize
Belize: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.0157 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Belize stood at 0.0157 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Belize peaked at 0.0157 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Belize ranks 153rd 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Belize, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.01 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0104 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0115 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0118 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.013 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0132 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0135 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0143 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0147 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.015 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0153 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.0157 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1111 Mt CO2e, 14% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.0157 Mt CO2e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0618 Mt CO2e, 25% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | 0.005 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.007 Mt CO2e | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.015 Mt CO2e | 0.0143 Mt CO2e | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 150 Lesotho 0.0185 Mt CO2e compare
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 0.0178 Mt CO2e compare
- 152 Luxembourg 0.0174 Mt CO2e compare
- 153 Eswatini 0.0157 Mt CO2e compare
- 155 East Timor 0.0154 Mt CO2e compare
- 156 Guyana 0.0153 Mt CO2e compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Belize?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Belize was 0.0157 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0157 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Belize ranks 153rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).