Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Belize

Belize: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 4,386 kt in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
4,386 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 217 countries
All-time high
4,416 kt
in 1990
All-time low
4,384 kt
in 2016
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Belize, 1990–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720251990: 4.4k kt1991: 4.4k kt1992: 4.4k kt1993: 4.4k kt1994: 4.4k kt1995: 4.4k kt1996: 4.4k kt1997: 4.4k kt1998: 4.4k kt1999: 4.4k kt2000: 4.4k kt2001: 4.4k kt2002: 4.4k kt2003: 4.4k kt2004: 4.4k kt2005: 4.4k kt2006: 4.4k kt2007: 4.4k kt2008: 4.4k kt2009: 4.4k kt2010: 4.4k kt2011: 4.4k kt2012: 4.4k kt2013: 4.4k kt2014: 4.4k kt2015: 4.4k kt2016: 4.4k kt2017: 4.4k kt2018: 4.4k kt2019: 4.4k kt2020: 4.4k kt2021: 4.4k kt2022: 4.4k kt2023: 4.4k kt2024: 4.4k kt2025: 4.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2025, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Belize stood at 4,386 kt.

That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Belize peaked at 4,416 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,384 kt, in 2016.

That places Belize 41st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,416 kt 4,416 kt 4,416 kt 10
2000s 4,416 kt 4,416 kt 4,416 kt 10
2010s 4,401 kt 4,384 kt 4,416 kt 10
2020s 4,385 kt 4,384 kt 4,386 kt 6

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 38 Somalia 6,299 kt compare
  2. 39 Honduras 6,262 kt compare
  3. 40 Nicaragua 5,618 kt compare
  4. 42 Gabon 4,325 kt compare
  5. 43 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 3,832 kt compare
  6. 44 Bhutan 3,642 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Belize?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Belize was 4,386 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 4,416 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 4,384 kt in 2016.
How does Belize rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Belize ranks 41st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).