Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Belize

Belize: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 2.17 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.17 kt
Change on year
up 423.1%
World rank
30th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.43 kt
in 2011
All-time low
0.0639 kt
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Belize, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 2.2 kt1991: 2.2 kt1992: 2.2 kt1993: 2.2 kt1994: 2.2 kt1995: 2.2 kt1996: 2.3 kt1997: 1.5 kt1998: 3.8 kt1999: 2.1 kt2000: 3.3 kt2001: 0.849 kt2002: 1.4 kt2003: 5.8 kt2004: 0.064 kt2005: 2.2 kt2006: 0.641 kt2007: 2.9 kt2008: 1.3 kt2009: 0.548 kt2010: 1.4 kt2011: 8.4 kt2012: 0.258 kt2013: 2.9 kt2014: 0.418 kt2015: 1.3 kt2016: 1 kt2017: 2.1 kt2018: 0.479 kt2019: 1.7 kt2020: 3.7 kt2021: 0.769 kt2022: 0.415 kt2023: 2.2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Belize stood at 2.17 kt.

The figure is up 423.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Belize peaked at 8.43 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0639 kt, in 2004.

Belize ranks 30th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4) in Belize, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.16 kt
1991 2.16 kt +0.0%
1992 2.16 kt +0.0%
1993 2.16 kt +0.0%
1994 2.16 kt +0.0%
1995 2.16 kt +0.0%
1996 2.26 kt +4.5%
1997 1.51 kt -33.3%
1998 3.78 kt +151.1%
1999 2.12 kt -43.9%
2000 3.29 kt +55.1%
2001 0.8492 kt -74.2%
2002 1.42 kt +67.1%
2003 5.82 kt +310.3%
2004 0.0639 kt -98.9%
2005 2.16 kt +3282.8%
2006 0.6415 kt -70.3%
2007 2.89 kt +349.8%
2008 1.29 kt -55.2%
2009 0.5484 kt -57.6%
2010 1.4 kt +155.8%
2011 8.43 kt +500.8%
2012 0.2582 kt -96.9%
2013 2.94 kt +1038.3%
2014 0.418 kt -85.8%
2015 1.26 kt +201.9%
2016 1.02 kt -18.8%
2017 2.07 kt +102.1%
2018 0.4792 kt -76.9%
2019 1.74 kt +262.8%
2020 3.69 kt +112.2%
2021 0.7693 kt -79.1%
2022 0.4153 kt -46.0%
2023 2.17 kt +423.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.26 kt 1.51 kt 3.78 kt 10
2000s 1.9 kt 0.0639 kt 5.82 kt 10
2010s 2 kt 0.2582 kt 8.43 kt 10
2020s 1.76 kt 0.4153 kt 3.69 kt 4

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 27 Australia 2.19 kt compare
  2. 27 Australia and New Zealand 2.19 kt compare
  3. 29 Peru 2.18 kt compare
  4. 31 Cuba 2.11 kt compare
  5. 32 Paraguay 2.08 kt compare
  6. 33 Guatemala 1.86 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Belize?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Belize was 2.17 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 8.43 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0639 kt in 2004.
How does Belize rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
Belize ranks 30th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf