Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) in Belize
Belize: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) was 0.048 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Belize is 0.048 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 321.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Belize peaked at 0.0564 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 kt, 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 — Emissions (N2O) in Belize, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0241 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0241 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0241 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0241 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0241 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0241 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0106 kt | -56.0% |
| 1997 | 0.007 kt | -34.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0094 kt | +34.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0069 kt | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0084 kt | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 kt | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0186 kt | +82.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0461 kt | +147.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 kt | -85.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0301 kt | +363.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0111 kt | -63.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0396 kt | +256.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0299 kt | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0122 kt | -59.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0235 kt | +92.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0525 kt | +123.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 kt | -92.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0549 kt | +1207.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0114 kt | -79.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0256 kt | +124.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0271 kt | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0232 kt | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0196 kt | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0396 kt | +102.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0334 kt | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.017 kt | -49.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0095 kt | -44.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0564 kt | +493.7% |
| 2024 | 0.048 kt | -14.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.048 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0142 kt, 3.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.048 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0057 kt, 8.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) 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 | +1207.1% | 0.0042 kt | 0.0549 kt |
| 2023 | +493.7% | 0.0095 kt | 0.0564 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0178 kt | 0.0069 kt | 0.0241 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0213 kt | 0.0065 kt | 0.0461 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0282 kt | 0.0042 kt | 0.0549 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0329 kt | 0.0095 kt | 0.0564 kt | 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 — emissions in Belize?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Belize was 0.048 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0564 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 kt in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Belize ranks 72nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 321.1%. 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 — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.