Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Belize

Belize: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 4,861 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,861 kt
Change on year
up 219.1%
World rank
37th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5,911 kt
in 2011
All-time low
44.81 kt
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Belize, 2001–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2001201220242001: 595.5 kt2002: 995 kt2003: 4.1k kt2004: 44.8 kt2005: 1.5k kt2006: 449.9 kt2007: 2.0k kt2008: 907.3 kt2009: 384.6 kt2010: 983.8 kt2011: 5.9k kt2012: 181.1 kt2013: 2.1k kt2014: 293.1 kt2015: 884.9 kt2016: 718.8 kt2017: 1.5k kt2018: 336 kt2019: 1.2k kt2020: 2.6k kt2021: 539.5 kt2022: 291.3 kt2023: 1.5k kt2024: 4.9k kt

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

Analysis

Belize recorded 4,861 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in 2024.

The figure is up 219.1% on the previous year and up 1,558.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Belize peaked at 5,911 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.81 kt, in 2004.

Belize ranks 37th of 198 countries on this measure, 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
2000s 1,222 kt 44.81 kt 4,083 kt 9
2010s 1,404 kt 181.1 kt 5,911 kt 10
2020s 1,961 kt 291.26 kt 4,861 kt 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 34 Viet Nam 6,480 kt compare
  2. 35 Nicaragua 5,334 kt compare
  3. 36 Nigeria 5,312 kt compare
  4. 38 Malawi 3,756 kt compare
  5. 39 Bangladesh 3,210 kt compare
  6. 40 Portugal 2,535 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Belize?
Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Belize was 4,861 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 5,911 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 44.81 kt in 2004.
How does Belize rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Belize ranks 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,558.5%. 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 (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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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.