Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Belize

Belize: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 8.72 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8.72 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
28th
of 141 countries
All-time high
108.04 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-39.13 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Belize, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Belize stood at 8.72 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Belize peaked at 108.04 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -39.13 % change on previous year, in 2012.

Belize ranks 28th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Belize, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -2.75 % change on previous year
1963 11.64 % change on previous year -522.7%
1964 36.9 % change on previous year +217.2%
1965 48.77 % change on previous year +32.2%
1966 -28.22 % change on previous year -157.9%
1967 11.95 % change on previous year -142.3%
1968 -13.77 % change on previous year -215.3%
1969 -5.99 % change on previous year -56.5%
1970 5.52 % change on previous year -192.2%
1971 75.25 % change on previous year +1263.2%
1972 8.27 % change on previous year -89.0%
1973 -4.24 % change on previous year -151.3%
1974 26.02 % change on previous year -713.5%
1975 9.49 % change on previous year -63.5%
1976 -3.61 % change on previous year -138.1%
1977 -19.82 % change on previous year +448.7%
1978 -23.57 % change on previous year +19.0%
1979 6.25 % change on previous year -126.5%
1980 17.39 % change on previous year +178.3%
1981 21.13 % change on previous year +21.5%
1982 -15.83 % change on previous year -174.9%
1983 -29.17 % change on previous year +84.3%
1984 6.49 % change on previous year -122.2%
1985 -2.69 % change on previous year -141.5%
1986 -37.7 % change on previous year +1300.9%
1987 17.76 % change on previous year -147.1%
1988 11.11 % change on previous year -37.4%
1989 108.04 % change on previous year +872.3%
1990 -23.09 % change on previous year -121.4%
1991 16.07 % change on previous year -169.6%
1992 -20.96 % change on previous year -230.4%
1993 51.7 % change on previous year -346.7%
1994 -4.81 % change on previous year -109.3%
1995 16.34 % change on previous year -439.7%
1996 17.52 % change on previous year +7.2%
1997 7.83 % change on previous year -55.3%
1998 -16.46 % change on previous year -310.3%
1999 -11.83 % change on previous year -28.1%
2000 -21.26 % change on previous year +79.6%
2001 10.94 % change on previous year -151.4%
2002 18.74 % change on previous year +71.4%
2003 -5.01 % change on previous year -126.7%
2004 -30.87 % change on previous year +515.9%
2005 20.5 % change on previous year -166.4%
2006 -22.87 % change on previous year -211.6%
2007 27.45 % change on previous year -220.0%
2008 -8.75 % change on previous year -131.9%
2009 35.09 % change on previous year -501.0%
2010 0.624 % change on previous year -98.2%
2011 -3.33 % change on previous year -634.2%
2012 -39.13 % change on previous year +1074.0%
2013 44.8 % change on previous year -214.5%
2014 -10.55 % change on previous year -123.6%
2015 -14.95 % change on previous year +41.7%
2016 13.64 % change on previous year -191.2%
2017 17.05 % change on previous year +25.1%
2018 -31.56 % change on previous year -285.1%
2019 -11.04 % change on previous year -65.0%
2020 27.47 % change on previous year -348.9%
2021 -14.25 % change on previous year -151.9%
2022 10 % change on previous year -170.2%
2023 8.72 % change on previous year -12.8%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 8.72 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.24 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 8.72 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.26 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.32 % change on previous year -28.22 % change on previous year 48.77 % change on previous year 8
1970s 7.96 % change on previous year -23.57 % change on previous year 75.25 % change on previous year 10
1980s 9.65 % change on previous year -37.7 % change on previous year 108.04 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.23 % change on previous year -23.09 % change on previous year 51.7 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.4 % change on previous year -30.87 % change on previous year 35.09 % change on previous year 10
2010s -3.45 % change on previous year -39.13 % change on previous year 44.8 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.99 % change on previous year -14.25 % change on previous year 27.47 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 25 Russia 9.28 % change on previous year compare
  2. 25 Russian Federation 9.28 % change on previous year compare
  3. 27 Cambodia 9 % change on previous year compare
  4. 29 OECD 7.78 % change on previous year compare
  5. 30 Laos 7.09 % change on previous year compare
  6. 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.09 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Belize?
Rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Belize was 8.72 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 108.04 % change on previous year in 1989.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was -39.13 % change on previous year in 2012.
How does Belize rank for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Belize ranks 28th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 9,764 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.