Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Belize
Belize: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0482 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Belize stood at 0.0482 ha per person.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 400.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Belize peaked at 0.0796 ha per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 ha per person, in 2012.
That places Belize 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Belize, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0525 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0514 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0503 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0493 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0483 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0471 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0295 ha per person | -37.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0165 ha per person | -44.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0233 ha per person | +41.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0152 ha per person | -34.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0174 ha per person | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0165 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0389 ha per person | +136.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0796 ha per person | +104.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 ha per person | -92.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0499 ha per person | +745.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0114 ha per person | -77.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0529 ha per person | +365.2% |
| 2008 | 0.038 ha per person | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0118 ha per person | -69.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0204 ha per person | +73.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0699 ha per person | +242.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 ha per person | -94.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0674 ha per person | +1626.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0096 ha per person | -85.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0294 ha per person | +205.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0309 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0293 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.015 ha per person | -48.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0344 ha per person | +129.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0316 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0104 ha per person | -66.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0082 ha per person | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0545 ha per person | +562.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0482 ha per person | -11.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.0482 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 157.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.0482 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0015 ha per person, 32.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1626.7% | 0.0039 ha per person | 0.0674 ha per person |
| 2005 | +745.7% | 0.0059 ha per person | 0.0499 ha per person |
| 2023 | +562.3% | 0.0082 ha per person | 0.0545 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0383 ha per person | 0.0152 ha per person | 0.0525 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0322 ha per person | 0.0059 ha per person | 0.0796 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.031 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person | 0.0699 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0306 ha per person | 0.0082 ha per person | 0.0545 ha per person | 5 |
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Belize?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Belize was 0.0482 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0796 ha per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 ha per person in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Belize ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.9%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.