Energy — Emissions Share in Belize

Belize: Energy — Emissions Share was 4.06 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.06 %
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
194th
of 219 countries
All-time high
16.31 %
in 2008
All-time low
3.43 %
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Belize, 1990–2023

510151990200620231990: 5.6 %1991: 5.8 %1992: 5.2 %1993: 5.4 %1994: 5.3 %1995: 5.8 %1996: 5.7 %1997: 6.1 %1998: 4.8 %1999: 5.3 %2000: 4.4 %2001: 5.1 %2002: 4.7 %2003: 3.4 %2004: 5.2 %2005: 4.2 %2006: 15.2 %2007: 14.5 %2008: 16.3 %2009: 15.9 %2010: 13.3 %2011: 10.8 %2012: 10.9 %2013: 6.5 %2014: 7.7 %2015: 6.6 %2016: 6.5 %2017: 5.4 %2018: 5.4 %2019: 4.8 %2020: 3.7 %2021: 4.9 %2022: 4.8 %2023: 4.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Belize stood at 4.06 %.

The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Belize peaked at 16.31 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.43 %, in 2003.

Belize ranks 194th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions Share in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Belize, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 5.63 % —
1991 5.76 % +2.3%
1992 5.17 % -10.2%
1993 5.38 % +4.1%
1994 5.28 % -1.9%
1995 5.81 % +10.0%
1996 5.74 % -1.2%
1997 6.11 % +6.4%
1998 4.85 % -20.6%
1999 5.31 % +9.5%
2000 4.41 % -16.9%
2001 5.06 % +14.7%
2002 4.72 % -6.7%
2003 3.43 % -27.3%
2004 5.22 % +52.2%
2005 4.18 % -19.9%
2006 15.2 % +263.6%
2007 14.52 % -4.5%
2008 16.31 % +12.3%
2009 15.87 % -2.7%
2010 13.31 % -16.1%
2011 10.84 % -18.6%
2012 10.94 % +0.9%
2013 6.51 % -40.5%
2014 7.69 % +18.1%
2015 6.64 % -13.7%
2016 6.47 % -2.6%
2017 5.36 % -17.2%
2018 5.44 % +1.5%
2019 4.76 % -12.5%
2020 3.72 % -21.8%
2021 4.93 % +32.5%
2022 4.75 % -3.7%
2023 4.06 % -14.5%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 4.06 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.02 %, 29% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 4.06 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.04 %, 58% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +263.6% 4.18 % 15.2 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.5 % 4.85 % 6.11 % 10
2000s 8.89 % 3.43 % 16.31 % 10
2010s 7.8 % 4.76 % 13.31 % 10
2020s 4.37 % 3.72 % 4.93 % 4

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 191 Dominica 4.68 % compare
  2. 192 Cuba 4.57 % compare
  3. 193 Dominican Republic 4.17 % compare
  4. 195 Anguilla 3.95 % compare
  5. 196 Jordan 3.8 % compare
  6. 197 Central African Republic 3.79 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Belize?
Energy — emissions share in Belize was 4.06 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 16.31 % in 2008.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 3.43 % in 2003.
How does Belize rank for energy — emissions share?
Belize ranks 194th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 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.