Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Belize
Belize: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0938 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Belize stood at 0.0938 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 239.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Belize peaked at 0.1424 ha per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 ha per person, in 2012.
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 fires — Burned Area, per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.107 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1047 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1026 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1005 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0984 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0959 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0376 ha per person | -60.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0234 ha per person | -37.8% |
| 1998 | 0.031 ha per person | +32.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0218 ha per person | -29.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0239 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.034 ha per person | +42.3% |
| 2002 | 0.056 ha per person | +64.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1424 ha per person | +154.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0204 ha per person | -85.7% |
| 2005 | 0.088 ha per person | +331.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0323 ha per person | -63.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1113 ha per person | +244.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0806 ha per person | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0332 ha per person | -58.8% |
| 2010 | 0.062 ha per person | +86.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1313 ha per person | +111.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0107 ha per person | -91.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1318 ha per person | +1133.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0276 ha per person | -79.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0588 ha per person | +113.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0601 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0502 ha per person | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0432 ha per person | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0857 ha per person | +98.6% |
| 2020 | 0.071 ha per person | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0368 ha per person | -48.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0199 ha per person | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1117 ha per person | +462.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0938 ha per person | -16.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.0938 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0013 ha per person, 72.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.0938 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0021 ha per person, 43.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1133.9% | 0.0107 ha per person | 0.1318 ha per person |
| 2023 | +462.4% | 0.0199 ha per person | 0.1117 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0723 ha per person | 0.0218 ha per person | 0.107 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0622 ha per person | 0.0204 ha per person | 0.1424 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0661 ha per person | 0.0107 ha per person | 0.1318 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0666 ha per person | 0.0199 ha per person | 0.1117 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 fires — burned area, per capita in Belize?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Belize was 0.0938 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1424 ha per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 ha per person in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for savanna fires — burned area, per capita?
- Belize ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.8%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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 fires — 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.