Forest fires — Emissions in Belize

Belize: Forest fires — Emissions was 6.93 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.93 kt
Change on year
up 219.1%
World rank
33rd
of 219 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 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 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 in Belize peaked at 8.43 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0639 kt, in 2004.

That places Belize 33rd out of 219 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.

Forest fires — Emissions in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Belize, 1990 to 2024.
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%
2024 6.93 kt +219.1%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 6.93 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0399 kt, 173.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 6.93 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0599 kt, 115.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Forest fires — Emissions 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
2005 +3282.8% 0.0639 kt 2.16 kt
2013 +1038.3% 0.2582 kt 2.94 kt

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. 30 South Africa 7.94 kt compare
  2. 31 Nicaragua 7.61 kt compare
  3. 32 Nigeria 7.57 kt compare
  4. 34 Malawi 5.36 kt compare
  5. 35 Bangladesh 4.58 kt compare
  6. 36 Portugal 3.61 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Belize?
Forest fires — emissions 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 recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 8.43 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0639 kt in 2004.
How does Belize rank for forest fires — emissions?
Belize ranks 33rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
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.