Grassland — Emissions in Belize

Belize: Grassland — Emissions was 0.2272 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2272 kt
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
64th
of 220 countries
All-time high
0.2812 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.0136 kt
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Emissions in Belize, 1990–2024

00.10.20.31990200720241990: 0.118 kt1991: 0.118 kt1992: 0.118 kt1993: 0.118 kt1994: 0.118 kt1995: 0.118 kt1996: 0.018 kt1997: 0.015 kt1998: 0.02 kt1999: 0.016 kt2000: 0.014 kt2001: 0.052 kt2002: 0.052 kt2003: 0.198 kt2004: 0.047 kt2005: 0.127 kt2006: 0.072 kt2007: 0.207 kt2008: 0.155 kt2009: 0.08 kt2010: 0.159 kt2011: 0.24 kt2012: 0.027 kt2013: 0.263 kt2014: 0.075 kt2015: 0.125 kt2016: 0.127 kt2017: 0.093 kt2018: 0.128 kt2019: 0.237 kt2020: 0.184 kt2021: 0.125 kt2022: 0.056 kt2023: 0.281 kt2024: 0.227 kt

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

Analysis

Belize recorded 0.2272 kt for grassland — emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 202.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Belize peaked at 0.2812 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0136 kt, 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 — Emissions in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Belize, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.118 kt —
1991 0.118 kt +0.0%
1992 0.118 kt +0.0%
1993 0.118 kt +0.0%
1994 0.118 kt +0.0%
1995 0.118 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0179 kt -84.8%
1997 0.0148 kt -17.3%
1998 0.0196 kt +32.4%
1999 0.0158 kt -19.4%
2000 0.0136 kt -13.9%
2001 0.0519 kt +281.6%
2002 0.0522 kt +0.6%
2003 0.1983 kt +279.9%
2004 0.0471 kt -76.2%
2005 0.1272 kt +170.1%
2006 0.0722 kt -43.2%
2007 0.2067 kt +186.3%
2008 0.1553 kt -24.9%
2009 0.0801 kt -48.4%
2010 0.159 kt +98.5%
2011 0.24 kt +50.9%
2012 0.0271 kt -88.7%
2013 0.2632 kt +871.2%
2014 0.075 kt -71.5%
2015 0.1254 kt +67.2%
2016 0.1274 kt +1.6%
2017 0.0931 kt -26.9%
2018 0.1279 kt +37.4%
2019 0.2367 kt +85.1%
2020 0.1842 kt -22.2%
2021 0.1246 kt -32.4%
2022 0.056 kt -55.1%
2023 0.2812 kt +402.1%
2024 0.2272 kt -19.2%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 0.2272 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0489 kt, 4.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 0.2272 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0203 kt, 11.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Grassland — 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
2013 +871.2% 0.0271 kt 0.2632 kt
2023 +402.1% 0.056 kt 0.2812 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0776 kt 0.0148 kt 0.118 kt 10
2000s 0.1005 kt 0.0136 kt 0.2067 kt 10
2010s 0.1475 kt 0.0271 kt 0.2632 kt 10
2020s 0.1746 kt 0.056 kt 0.2812 kt 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 61 Guatemala 0.3549 kt compare
  2. 61 Thailand 0.3549 kt compare
  3. 63 Papua New Guinea 0.2993 kt compare
  4. 65 Sierra Leone 0.2154 kt compare
  5. 66 Indonesia 0.1926 kt compare
  6. 67 Bulgaria 0.1725 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — emissions in Belize?
Grassland — emissions in Belize was 0.2272 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 0.2812 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0136 kt in 2000.
How does Belize rank for grassland — emissions?
Belize ranks 64th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 202.9%. 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
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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