Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Belize
Belize: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 5.08 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
5.08 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
up 42.0%
World rank
142nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
9.94 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1994
All-time low
3.39 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2012
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Belize, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Belize recorded 5.08 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.0% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Belize peaked at 9.94 million tonnes CO₂e in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.39 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2012.
That places Belize 142nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.82 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 9.84 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.89 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 9.91 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 9.94 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 9.93 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.24 million tonnes CO₂e | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 8.05 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 8.41 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 8.34 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 8.35 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.49 million tonnes CO₂e | -34.3% |
| 2002 | 7.78 million tonnes CO₂e | +41.8% |
| 2003 | 8.27 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 5.25 million tonnes CO₂e | -36.5% |
| 2005 | 7.51 million tonnes CO₂e | +43.0% |
| 2006 | 4.86 million tonnes CO₂e | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 6.98 million tonnes CO₂e | +43.7% |
| 2008 | 5.57 million tonnes CO₂e | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 4.17 million tonnes CO₂e | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 6.29 million tonnes CO₂e | +50.8% |
| 2011 | 6.94 million tonnes CO₂e | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 3.39 million tonnes CO₂e | -51.2% |
| 2013 | 7.50 million tonnes CO₂e | +121.2% |
| 2014 | 3.58 million tonnes CO₂e | -52.3% |
| 2015 | 5.08 million tonnes CO₂e | +42.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 5.08 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million tonnes CO₂e, 28% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 5.08 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million tonnes CO₂e, 40% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.24 million tonnes CO₂e | 8.05 million tonnes CO₂e | 9.94 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.42 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.17 million tonnes CO₂e | 8.35 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.46 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.39 million tonnes CO₂e | 7.50 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Belize?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Belize was 5.08 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 9.94 million tonnes CO₂e in 1994.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 million tonnes CO₂e in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Belize ranks 142nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.