LULUCF — Emissions Share in Belize

Belize: LULUCF — Emissions Share was 10.92 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.92 %
Change on year
up 356.9%
World rank
10th
of 223 countries
All-time high
34.3 %
in 2003
All-time low
0.58 %
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — 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, lulucf — emissions share in Belize stood at 10.92 %.

That represents a change of up 356.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

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

That places Belize 10th out of 223 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.

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Belize, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions Share (CH4) in Belize, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 19.27 % —
1991 19.54 % +1.4%
1992 18.13 % -7.2%
1993 18.91 % +4.3%
1994 18.65 % -1.4%
1995 20.35 % +9.1%
1996 20.89 % +2.7%
1997 14.35 % -31.3%
1998 28.68 % +99.9%
1999 17.62 % -38.6%
2000 25.17 % +42.8%
2001 7.61 % -69.8%
2002 11.8 % +55.1%
2003 34.3 % +190.7%
2004 0.58 % -98.3%
2005 16.14 % +2682.8%
2006 4.6 % -71.5%
2007 16.63 % +261.5%
2008 7.9 % -52.5%
2009 3.4 % -57.0%
2010 8.23 % +142.1%
2011 33.21 % +303.5%
2012 1.61 % -95.2%
2013 14.94 % +828.0%
2014 2.66 % -82.2%
2015 7.42 % +178.9%
2016 6.03 % -18.7%
2017 11.32 % +87.7%
2018 2.84 % -74.9%
2019 9.36 % +229.6%
2020 18.09 % +93.3%
2021 4.36 % -75.9%
2022 2.39 % -45.2%
2023 10.92 % +356.9%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 10.92 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.01 %, 1092.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 10.92 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.05 %, 218.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share 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
2005 +2682.8% 0.58 % 16.14 %
2013 +828.0% 1.61 % 14.94 %

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. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.59 % compare
  2. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 15 % compare
  3. 9 Indonesia 14.52 % compare
  4. 11 Angola 10.83 % compare
  5. 12 Myanmar 9.58 % compare
  6. 13 Canada 6.03 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share in Belize?
Lulucf — emissions share in Belize was 10.92 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 34.3 % in 2003.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0.58 % in 2004.
How does Belize rank for lulucf — emissions share?
Belize ranks 10th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — 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 LULUCF — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.