Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Belize

Belize: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 107.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
107.5%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
5th
of 217 countries
All-time high
155.0%
in 1997
All-time low
63.7%
in 2009
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Belize, 1990–2015

0501001501990200220151990: 138 %1991: 138.3 %1992: 139.4 %1993: 139.9 %1994: 140.4 %1995: 140.2 %1996: 154.1 %1997: 155 %1998: 152.6 %1999: 153 %2000: 151.7 %2001: 77.4 %2002: 83 %2003: 83.9 %2004: 75.8 %2005: 82.1 %2006: 65.8 %2007: 73.3 %2008: 70.1 %2009: 63.7 %2010: 72.5 %2011: 108.7 %2012: 111 %2013: 105.2 %2014: 111 %2015: 107.5 %

Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Belize is 107.5%, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Belize peaked at 155.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 2009.

That places Belize 5th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 145.1% 138.0% 155.0% 10
2000s 82.7% 63.7% 151.7% 10
2010s 102.6% 72.5% 111.0% 6

Countries ranked near Belize

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Belize?
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Belize was 107.5% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 155.0% in 1997.
What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 2009.
How does Belize rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
Belize ranks 5th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Unit
%
Source
Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.