Methane emissions agriculture in Belize
Belize: Methane emissions agriculture was 200,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
200,000
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
159th
of 193 countries
All-time high
210,000
in 2013
All-time low
90,000
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions agriculture in Belize, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 200,000 for methane emissions agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions agriculture in Belize peaked at 210,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 90,000, in 1995.
That places Belize 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions agriculture in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 120,000 | — |
| 1991 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 129,999 | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 110,000 | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 90,000 | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100,000 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 140,000 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 170,000 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 170,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 190,000 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 180,000 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 210,000 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 170,000 | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 180,000 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 190,000 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 180,000 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 200,000 | +11.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 200,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53 million, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 200,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.01 million, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,000 | 90,000 | 129,999 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,000 | 100,000 | 170,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,000 | 170,000 | 210,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,000 | 180,000 | 200,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 methane emissions agriculture in Belize?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Belize was 200,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 210,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,000 in 1995.
- How does Belize rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Belize ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions agriculture rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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