Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Belize

Belize: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 113.38 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
113.38 kt
Change on year
up 423.2%
World rank
50th
of 254 countries
All-time high
439.94 kt
in 2011
All-time low
3.33 kt
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Belize, 1990–2023

01002003004001990200620231990: 105.4 kt1991: 105.4 kt1992: 105.4 kt1993: 105.4 kt1994: 105.4 kt1995: 105.4 kt1996: 80.8 kt1997: 53.9 kt1998: 135.4 kt1999: 75.9 kt2000: 117.8 kt2001: 44.3 kt2002: 74 kt2003: 303.9 kt2004: 3.3 kt2005: 112.8 kt2006: 33.5 kt2007: 150.6 kt2008: 67.5 kt2009: 28.6 kt2010: 73.2 kt2011: 439.9 kt2012: 13.5 kt2013: 153.4 kt2014: 21.8 kt2015: 65.9 kt2016: 53.5 kt2017: 108.1 kt2018: 25 kt2019: 90.7 kt2020: 192.6 kt2021: 40.1 kt2022: 21.7 kt2023: 113.4 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Belize stood at 113.38 kt.

The figure is up 423.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Belize peaked at 439.94 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.33 kt, in 2004.

Belize ranks 50th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Belize, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 105.43 kt —
1991 105.43 kt +0.0%
1992 105.43 kt +0.0%
1993 105.43 kt +0.0%
1994 105.43 kt +0.0%
1995 105.43 kt +0.0%
1996 80.81 kt -23.4%
1997 53.92 kt -33.3%
1998 135.42 kt +151.2%
1999 75.95 kt -43.9%
2000 117.8 kt +55.1%
2001 44.32 kt -62.4%
2002 74.04 kt +67.1%
2003 303.88 kt +310.4%
2004 3.33 kt -98.9%
2005 112.84 kt +3292.3%
2006 33.49 kt -70.3%
2007 150.63 kt +349.8%
2008 67.52 kt -55.2%
2009 28.63 kt -57.6%
2010 73.23 kt +155.8%
2011 439.94 kt +500.8%
2012 13.48 kt -96.9%
2013 153.39 kt +1037.6%
2014 21.83 kt -85.8%
2015 65.86 kt +201.7%
2016 53.5 kt -18.8%
2017 108.1 kt +102.1%
2018 25 kt -76.9%
2019 90.73 kt +263.0%
2020 192.59 kt +112.3%
2021 40.14 kt -79.2%
2022 21.67 kt -46.0%
2023 113.38 kt +423.2%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 113.38 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 kt, 109.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 113.38 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.03 kt, 37.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 +3292.3% 3.33 kt 112.84 kt
2013 +1037.6% 13.48 kt 153.39 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.87 kt 53.92 kt 135.42 kt 10
2000s 93.65 kt 3.33 kt 303.88 kt 10
2010s 104.51 kt 13.48 kt 439.94 kt 10
2020s 91.94 kt 21.67 kt 192.59 kt 4

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 47 Cuba 140.45 kt compare
  2. 48 Spain 138.44 kt compare
  3. 49 Peru 132.07 kt compare
  4. 51 Guatemala 103.47 kt compare
  5. 52 Melanesia 101.84 kt compare
  6. 53 South Africa 97.82 kt compare

See the full ranking of 288 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Belize?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Belize was 113.38 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 439.94 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 3.33 kt in 2004.
How does Belize rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Belize ranks 50th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
288 places, 9,567 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