Forest fires — Emissions in Belize
Belize: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.6329 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Belize stood at 0.6329 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 219.2% on the previous year and up 1,556.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Belize peaked at 0.7696 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 kt, in 2004.
Belize ranks 33rd of 219 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 in Belize, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1696 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1696 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1696 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1696 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1696 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1696 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0664 kt | -60.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0443 kt | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1113 kt | +151.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0624 kt | -43.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0968 kt | +55.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0775 kt | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1295 kt | +67.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5316 kt | +310.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0058 kt | -98.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1974 kt | +3303.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0586 kt | -70.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2635 kt | +349.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1181 kt | -55.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0501 kt | -57.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1281 kt | +155.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7696 kt | +500.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0236 kt | -96.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2683 kt | +1036.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0382 kt | -85.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1152 kt | +201.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0936 kt | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1891 kt | +102.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0437 kt | -76.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1587 kt | +263.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3369 kt | +112.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0702 kt | -79.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0379 kt | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1983 kt | +423.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6329 kt | +219.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.6329 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0036 kt, 173.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.6329 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0055 kt, 115.1× 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +3303.4% | 0.0058 kt | 0.1974 kt |
| 2013 | +1036.9% | 0.0236 kt | 0.2683 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1302 kt | 0.0443 kt | 0.1696 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1529 kt | 0.0058 kt | 0.5316 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1828 kt | 0.0236 kt | 0.7696 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2552 kt | 0.0379 kt | 0.6329 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More climate change data for Belize
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 226.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 67.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 159.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 38.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1462 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Belize?
- Forest fires — emissions in Belize was 0.6329 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 0.7696 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 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 1,556.8%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.