Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Belize
Belize: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 3.01 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Belize recorded 3.01 million t for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is up 219.1% on the previous year and up 1,558.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Belize peaked at 3.66 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27,778 t, in 2004.
Belize ranks 23rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Belize, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 810,620 t | — |
| 1991 | 810,620 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 810,620 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 810,620 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 810,620 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 810,620 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 331,993 t | -59.0% |
| 1997 | 221,510 t | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 556,323 t | +151.2% |
| 1999 | 312,025 t | -43.9% |
| 2000 | 483,984 t | +55.1% |
| 2001 | 369,218 t | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 616,880 t | +67.1% |
| 2003 | 2.53 million t | +310.3% |
| 2004 | 27,778 t | -98.9% |
| 2005 | 939,827 t | +3283.4% |
| 2006 | 278,925 t | -70.3% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million t | +349.8% |
| 2008 | 562,512 t | -55.2% |
| 2009 | 238,429 t | -57.6% |
| 2010 | 609,942 t | +155.8% |
| 2011 | 3.66 million t | +500.8% |
| 2012 | 112,274 t | -96.9% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million t | +1038.1% |
| 2014 | 181,723 t | -85.8% |
| 2015 | 548,620 t | +201.9% |
| 2016 | 445,618 t | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 900,474 t | +102.1% |
| 2018 | 208,333 t | -76.9% |
| 2019 | 755,806 t | +262.8% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million t | +112.3% |
| 2021 | 334,481 t | -79.1% |
| 2022 | 180,569 t | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 944,502 t | +423.1% |
| 2024 | 3.01 million t | +219.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 628,557 t | 221,510 t | 810,620 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 730,339 t | 27,778 t | 2.53 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 870,515 t | 112,274 t | 3.66 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million t | 180,569 t | 3.01 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 20 Chad 4.45 million t compare
- 21 Nicaragua 3.29 million t compare
- 22 Nigeria 3.29 million t compare
- 23 Cabo Verde 0 t
- 24 Paraguay 2.93 million t compare
- 25 Madagascar 2.81 million t compare
- 26 Bangladesh 1.99 million t compare
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 humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Belize?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Belize was 3.01 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 million t in 2011.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,778 t in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Belize ranks 23rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues 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 Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.