Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Belize
Belize: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 437.84 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
437.84 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 46.9%
World rank
35th
of 193 countries
All-time high
644.44 kilograms per person
in 2003
All-time low
220.84 kilograms per person
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Belize, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Belize stood at 437.84 kilograms per person.
The figure is up 46.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Belize peaked at 644.44 kilograms per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 220.84 kilograms per person, in 2004.
That places Belize 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 327.71 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 320.76 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 366.5 kilograms per person | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 307.82 kilograms per person | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 301.36 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 244.9 kilograms per person | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 237.73 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 229.93 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 222.04 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 257.44 kilograms per person | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 249.16 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 241.55 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 468.71 kilograms per person | +94.0% |
| 2003 | 644.44 kilograms per person | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 220.84 kilograms per person | -65.7% |
| 2005 | 285.97 kilograms per person | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 243.15 kilograms per person | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 270.16 kilograms per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 229.98 kilograms per person | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 319.88 kilograms per person | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 249.8 kilograms per person | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 336.08 kilograms per person | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 299.02 kilograms per person | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 468.34 kilograms per person | +56.6% |
| 2014 | 487.2 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 477.07 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 466.12 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 401.91 kilograms per person | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 447.1 kilograms per person | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 440.61 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 434.98 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 429.99 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 297.96 kilograms per person | -30.7% |
| 2023 | 437.84 kilograms per person | +46.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 437.84 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 437.84 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 212.63 kilograms per person, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 281.62 kilograms per person | 222.04 kilograms per person | 366.5 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 317.38 kilograms per person | 220.84 kilograms per person | 644.44 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 407.32 kilograms per person | 249.8 kilograms per person | 487.2 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 400.19 kilograms per person | 297.96 kilograms per person | 437.84 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 610.5 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5844 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Belize?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Belize was 437.84 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 644.44 kilograms per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.84 kilograms per person in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Belize ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.