Grassland — Burning crop residues in Belize

Belize: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 98,767 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
98,767 t
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
64th
of 220 countries
All-time high
122,267 t
in 2023
All-time low
5,918 t
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Belize, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200720241990: 51.3k t1991: 51.3k t1992: 51.3k t1993: 51.3k t1994: 51.3k t1995: 51.3k t1996: 7.8k t1997: 6.4k t1998: 8.5k t1999: 6.9k t2000: 5.9k t2001: 22.6k t2002: 22.7k t2003: 86.2k t2004: 20.5k t2005: 55.3k t2006: 31.4k t2007: 89.9k t2008: 67.5k t2009: 34.8k t2010: 69.1k t2011: 104.4k t2012: 11.8k t2013: 114.5k t2014: 32.6k t2015: 54.5k t2016: 55.4k t2017: 40.5k t2018: 55.6k t2019: 102.9k t2020: 80.1k t2021: 54.2k t2022: 24.4k t2023: 122.3k t2024: 98.8k t

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

Analysis

Belize recorded 98,767 t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.

That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and up 203.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Belize peaked at 122,267 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,918 t, in 2000.

Belize ranks 64th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Belize, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 51,288 t
1991 51,288 t +0.0%
1992 51,288 t +0.0%
1993 51,288 t +0.0%
1994 51,288 t +0.0%
1995 51,288 t +0.0%
1996 7,794 t -84.8%
1997 6,450 t -17.2%
1998 8,518 t +32.1%
1999 6,871 t -19.3%
2000 5,918 t -13.9%
2001 22,583 t +281.6%
2002 22,694 t +0.5%
2003 86,218 t +279.9%
2004 20,469 t -76.3%
2005 55,285 t +170.1%
2006 31,371 t -43.3%
2007 89,889 t +186.5%
2008 67,529 t -24.9%
2009 34,821 t -48.4%
2010 69,125 t +98.5%
2011 104,356 t +51.0%
2012 11,792 t -88.7%
2013 114,454 t +870.6%
2014 32,597 t -71.5%
2015 54,514 t +67.2%
2016 55,404 t +1.6%
2017 40,496 t -26.9%
2018 55,625 t +37.4%
2019 102,910 t +85.0%
2020 80,102 t -22.2%
2021 54,180 t -32.4%
2022 24,365 t -55.0%
2023 122,267 t +401.8%
2024 98,767 t -19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,736 t 6,450 t 51,288 t 10
2000s 43,678 t 5,918 t 89,889 t 10
2010s 64,127 t 11,792 t 114,454 t 10
2020s 75,936 t 24,365 t 122,267 t 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 61 Guatemala 154,306 t compare
  2. 62 Thailand 154,283 t compare
  3. 63 Papua New Guinea 130,117 t compare
  4. 65 Sierra Leone 93,670 t compare
  5. 66 Indonesia 83,718 t compare
  6. 67 Bulgaria 75,015 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues in Belize?
Grassland — burning crop residues in Belize was 98,767 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 122,267 t in 2023.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 5,918 t in 2000.
How does Belize rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
Belize ranks 64th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 203.0%. 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 Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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