Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Belize
Belize: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 72.52 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Belize, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Belize stood at 72.52 %.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Belize peaked at 91.98 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 64.58 %, in 2015.
That places Belize 3rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.5 % | — |
| 1991 | 83.02 % | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 83.4 % | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 83.32 % | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.3 % | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 83.77 % | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 84.88 % | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 83.3 % | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 83.47 % | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 83.48 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 82.98 % | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 91.29 % | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 90.31 % | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 89.4 % | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 91.98 % | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 90.99 % | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 89.55 % | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 88.33 % | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 88.56 % | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 86.36 % | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 86.3 % | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.37 % | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 66.95 % | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 66.77 % | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 66.27 % | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 64.58 % | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 74.89 % | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 75.2 % | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.75 % | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 73.38 % | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 74.91 % | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 73.7 % | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 73.95 % | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 72.52 % | -1.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 72.52 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.01 %, 7252.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 72.52 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.27 %, 56.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.64 % | 83.02 % | 84.88 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.97 % | 82.98 % | 91.98 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.65 % | 64.58 % | 86.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.77 % | 72.52 % | 74.91 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 1 Mayotte 140.67 % compare
- 2 Liberia 84.85 % compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 71.51 % compare
- 5 Suriname 69.83 % compare
- 6 Central African Republic 67.17 % 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 land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Belize?
- Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Belize was 72.52 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 91.98 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.58 % in 2015.
- How does Belize rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Belize ranks 3rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.