Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Belize

Belize: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 31.55 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.55 %
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
126th
of 213 countries
All-time high
38.6 %
in 2012
All-time low
21.27 %
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Belize, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 33.5 %1991: 31 %1992: 35.1 %1993: 31.2 %1994: 31.6 %1995: 24.3 %1996: 24.9 %1997: 28.1 %1998: 24.6 %1999: 29.8 %2000: 25 %2001: 32.2 %2002: 29.7 %2003: 21.3 %2004: 33 %2005: 26.8 %2006: 29.8 %2007: 25.8 %2008: 30.3 %2009: 34.4 %2010: 33.1 %2011: 23.5 %2012: 38.6 %2013: 34.8 %2014: 36.8 %2015: 34.8 %2016: 35.2 %2017: 33.4 %2018: 36.8 %2019: 33.6 %2020: 30.6 %2021: 35.3 %2022: 36 %2023: 31.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belize recorded 31.55 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Belize peaked at 38.6 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.27 %, in 2003.

That places Belize 126th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Belize, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 33.48 % —
1991 31.04 % -7.3%
1992 35.11 % +13.1%
1993 31.21 % -11.1%
1994 31.56 % +1.1%
1995 24.32 % -22.9%
1996 24.9 % +2.4%
1997 28.12 % +12.9%
1998 24.56 % -12.7%
1999 29.8 % +21.3%
2000 25 % -16.1%
2001 32.25 % +29.0%
2002 29.69 % -7.9%
2003 21.27 % -28.4%
2004 33 % +55.1%
2005 26.84 % -18.7%
2006 29.81 % +11.1%
2007 25.79 % -13.5%
2008 30.31 % +17.5%
2009 34.4 % +13.5%
2010 33.08 % -3.8%
2011 23.51 % -28.9%
2012 38.6 % +64.2%
2013 34.77 % -9.9%
2014 36.83 % +5.9%
2015 34.83 % -5.4%
2016 35.19 % +1.0%
2017 33.44 % -5.0%
2018 36.8 % +10.0%
2019 33.56 % -8.8%
2020 30.64 % -8.7%
2021 35.3 % +15.2%
2022 35.96 % +1.9%
2023 31.55 % -12.3%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 31.55 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.33 %, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 31.55 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.54 %, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.41 % 24.32 % 35.11 % 10
2000s 28.84 % 21.27 % 34.4 % 10
2010s 34.06 % 23.51 % 38.6 % 10
2020s 33.36 % 30.64 % 35.96 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Belize?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Belize was 31.55 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 38.6 % in 2012.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 21.27 % in 2003.
How does Belize rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Belize ranks 126th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.