Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Belize

Belize: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 10.63 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.63 kt
Change on year
up 73.0%
World rank
113th
of 136 countries
All-time high
13.37 kt
in 2003
All-time low
1.18 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Belize, 1961–2023

02.557.51012.5196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Belize stood at 10.63 kt.

The figure is up 73.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Belize peaked at 13.37 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.18 kt, in 1961.

That places Belize 113th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Belize, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1.18 kt —
1962 1.22 kt +3.2%
1963 1.33 kt +8.8%
1964 1.76 kt +32.1%
1965 2.6 kt +47.8%
1966 1.88 kt -27.6%
1967 2.21 kt +17.7%
1968 2.11 kt -4.7%
1969 2.19 kt +4.0%
1970 2.43 kt +10.9%
1971 3.24 kt +33.0%
1972 3.67 kt +13.3%
1973 3.6 kt -1.9%
1974 4.35 kt +20.9%
1975 4.7 kt +8.1%
1976 4.38 kt -6.7%
1977 3.63 kt -17.1%
1978 3 kt -17.4%
1979 3.16 kt +5.2%
1980 3.74 kt +18.5%
1981 4.36 kt +16.5%
1982 3.61 kt -17.2%
1983 2.76 kt -23.6%
1984 2.93 kt +6.2%
1985 2.97 kt +1.4%
1986 2.21 kt -25.6%
1987 2.48 kt +12.4%
1988 2.86 kt +15.2%
1989 4.89 kt +71.0%
1990 3.8 kt -22.4%
1991 4.27 kt +12.5%
1992 3.63 kt -15.0%
1993 5.17 kt +42.5%
1994 4.72 kt -8.9%
1995 5.51 kt +16.9%
1996 6.31 kt +14.5%
1997 7.03 kt +11.3%
1998 6.05 kt -13.9%
1999 5.76 kt -4.7%
2000 4.94 kt -14.2%
2001 5.04 kt +2.0%
2002 9.95 kt +97.4%
2003 13.37 kt +34.3%
2004 4.41 kt -67.0%
2005 5.92 kt +34.1%
2006 4.37 kt -26.2%
2007 5.23 kt +19.9%
2008 4.31 kt -17.6%
2009 7.54 kt +74.9%
2010 6.08 kt -19.4%
2011 7.3 kt +20.0%
2012 5.54 kt -24.0%
2013 10.18 kt +83.7%
2014 11.31 kt +11.1%
2015 10.61 kt -6.1%
2016 10.81 kt +1.8%
2017 10.12 kt -6.3%
2018 9.78 kt -3.4%
2019 9.7 kt -0.8%
2020 10.35 kt +6.6%
2021 10.13 kt -2.1%
2022 6.14 kt -39.4%
2023 10.63 kt +73.0%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 10.63 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 566.38 kt, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 10.63 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177.78 kt, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.83 kt 1.18 kt 2.6 kt 9
1970s 3.61 kt 2.43 kt 4.7 kt 10
1980s 3.28 kt 2.21 kt 4.89 kt 10
1990s 5.23 kt 3.63 kt 7.03 kt 10
2000s 6.51 kt 4.31 kt 13.37 kt 10
2010s 9.14 kt 5.54 kt 11.31 kt 10
2020s 9.31 kt 6.14 kt 10.63 kt 4

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 110 Slovenia 17.87 kt compare
  2. 111 Papua New Guinea 15.71 kt compare
  3. 112 Zimbabwe 13.07 kt compare
  4. 114 Fiji 10.39 kt compare
  5. 115 Solomon Islands 9.85 kt compare
  6. 116 Brunei Darussalam 8.47 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Belize?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Belize was 10.63 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 13.37 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 1.18 kt in 1961.
How does Belize rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Belize ranks 113th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.