Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Belize
Belize: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 175.9 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Belize recorded 175.9 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Belize peaked at 176.59 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 132.75 kt, in 2003.
That places Belize 76th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Belize, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 149.74 kt | — |
| 1991 | 149.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 149.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 149.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 149.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 148.12 kt | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 148.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 145.28 kt | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 145.28 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 141.11 kt | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 137.33 kt | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 136.3 kt | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 136.54 kt | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 132.75 kt | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 133.95 kt | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 136.11 kt | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 138.39 kt | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 142.35 kt | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 149.89 kt | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 154.51 kt | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 154.64 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 155.09 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 155.02 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 155.31 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 154.24 kt | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 154.24 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 158.02 kt | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 164.74 kt | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 168.45 kt | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 172.01 kt | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 173.57 kt | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 176.59 kt | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 175.9 kt | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 175.9 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 175.9 kt | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 175.9 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6214 kt, 283.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.66 kt | 141.11 kt | 149.74 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.81 kt | 132.75 kt | 154.51 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.18 kt | 154.24 kt | 172.01 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.57 kt | 173.57 kt | 176.59 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More climate change data for Belize
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 226.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 67.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 159.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 38.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1462 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions in Belize?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Belize was 175.9 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 176.59 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.75 kt in 2003.
- How does Belize rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Belize ranks 76th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.