Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Belize

Belize: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 6.93 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.93 kt
Change on year
up 219.1%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.43 kt
in 2011
All-time low
0.0639 kt
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Belize, 1990–2024

024681990200720241990: 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 kt2024: 6.9 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Belize stood at 6.93 kt.

That represents a change of up 219.1% on the previous year and up 1,558.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Belize peaked at 8.43 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0639 kt, in 2004.

That places Belize 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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 2.8 kt 0.4153 kt 6.93 kt 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 34 Viet Nam 9.24 kt compare
  2. 35 Nicaragua 7.61 kt compare
  3. 36 Nigeria 7.57 kt compare
  4. 38 Malawi 5.36 kt compare
  5. 39 Bangladesh 4.58 kt compare
  6. 40 Portugal 3.61 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Belize?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Belize was 6.93 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 8.43 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0639 kt in 2004.
How does Belize rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Belize ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,558.3%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.