Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Belize
Belize: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 228,696 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burning crop residues in Belize is 228,696 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and up 322.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Belize peaked at 268,419 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,158 t, in 2012.
Belize ranks 72nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Belize, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 114,806 t | — |
| 1991 | 114,806 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 114,806 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 114,806 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 114,806 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 114,806 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50,473 t | -56.0% |
| 1997 | 33,182 t | -34.3% |
| 1998 | 44,990 t | +35.6% |
| 1999 | 32,816 t | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 39,960 t | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 48,592 t | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 88,628 t | +82.4% |
| 2003 | 219,556 t | +147.7% |
| 2004 | 30,786 t | -86.0% |
| 2005 | 143,489 t | +366.1% |
| 2006 | 52,978 t | -63.1% |
| 2007 | 188,347 t | +255.5% |
| 2008 | 142,456 t | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 58,313 t | -59.1% |
| 2010 | 112,001 t | +92.1% |
| 2011 | 249,928 t | +123.1% |
| 2012 | 20,158 t | -91.9% |
| 2013 | 261,292 t | +1196.2% |
| 2014 | 54,149 t | -79.3% |
| 2015 | 121,743 t | +124.8% |
| 2016 | 129,118 t | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 110,621 t | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 93,279 t | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 188,664 t | +102.3% |
| 2020 | 158,971 t | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 80,880 t | -49.1% |
| 2022 | 45,462 t | -43.8% |
| 2023 | 268,419 t | +490.4% |
| 2024 | 228,696 t | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,030 t | 32,816 t | 114,806 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,311 t | 30,786 t | 219,556 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,095 t | 20,158 t | 261,292 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,486 t | 45,462 t | 268,419 t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Belize
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2279 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Belize?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Belize was 228,696 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 268,419 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,158 t in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Belize ranks 72nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 322.3%. 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 Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.