Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Belize
Belize: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0222 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area, per capita in Belize is 0.0222 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and up 432.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in Belize peaked at 0.0283 ha per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 ha per person, in 1997.
That places Belize 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0216 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0212 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0207 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0203 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0199 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0194 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 ha per person | -94.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 ha per person | -53.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0116 ha per person | +2099.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 ha per person | -90.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 ha per person | +493.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 ha per person | -45.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0239 ha per person | +545.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0281 ha per person | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 ha per person | -87.9% |
| 2005 | 0.017 ha per person | +401.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0068 ha per person | -59.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0152 ha per person | +121.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0186 ha per person | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 ha per person | -75.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0114 ha per person | +152.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0251 ha per person | +119.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 ha per person | -93.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0257 ha per person | +1505.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 ha per person | -83.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0125 ha per person | +199.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0173 ha per person | +38.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0124 ha per person | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 ha per person | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0158 ha per person | +77.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0124 ha per person | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 ha per person | -60.8% |
| 2022 | 0.003 ha per person | -38.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0283 ha per person | +849.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0222 ha per person | -21.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.0222 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 193.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.0222 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 ha per person, 23.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2099.5% | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0116 ha per person |
| 2013 | +1505.4% | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0257 ha per person |
| 2023 | +849.9% | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0283 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0138 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0216 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0128 ha per person | 0.0034 ha per person | 0.0281 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0135 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0257 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0141 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0283 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 — burned area, per capita in Belize?
- Savanna — burned area, per capita in Belize was 0.0222 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0283 ha per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per person in 1997.
- How does Belize rank for savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Belize ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 432.7%. 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 — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 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 — 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.