Land-use change — Emissions Share in Belize

Belize: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 10.92 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.92 %
Change on year
up 356.9%
World rank
7th
of 209 countries
All-time high
34.3 %
in 2003
All-time low
0.58 %
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Belize, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 19.3 %1991: 19.5 %1992: 18.1 %1993: 18.9 %1994: 18.6 %1995: 20.4 %1996: 20.9 %1997: 14.3 %1998: 28.7 %1999: 17.6 %2000: 25.2 %2001: 7.6 %2002: 11.8 %2003: 34.3 %2004: 0.58 %2005: 16.1 %2006: 4.6 %2007: 16.6 %2008: 7.9 %2009: 3.4 %2010: 8.2 %2011: 33.2 %2012: 1.6 %2013: 14.9 %2014: 2.7 %2015: 7.4 %2016: 6 %2017: 11.3 %2018: 2.8 %2019: 9.4 %2020: 18.1 %2021: 4.4 %2022: 2.4 %2023: 10.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions share in Belize stood at 10.92 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 356.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Belize peaked at 34.3 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.58 %, in 2004.

That places Belize 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.64 % 14.35 % 28.68 % 10
2000s 12.81 % 0.58 % 34.3 % 10
2010s 9.76 % 1.61 % 33.21 % 10
2020s 8.94 % 2.39 % 18.09 % 4

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 4 Indonesia 14.52 % compare
  2. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 14.42 % compare
  3. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11.71 % compare
  4. 8 Angola 10.55 % compare
  5. 9 Myanmar 8.01 % compare
  6. 10 Mozambique 5.6 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Belize?
Land-use change — emissions share in Belize was 10.92 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 34.3 % in 2003.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0.58 % in 2004.
How does Belize rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Belize ranks 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.