How does Belize rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square?

Belize ranks 12th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.

Is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square rising or falling in Belize?

Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Sugar cane: Burning crop residues (Emissions) … square kilometre CH4 in Belize

Name: Sugar cane: Burning crop residues (Emissions) … square kilometre CH4 in Belize
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Belize: Sugar cane: Burning crop residues (Emissions) … square kilometre CH4 was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 5.2%

World rank

12th

of 93 countries

All-time high

0 kt per square kilometre

in 2021

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square in Belize, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in Belize is 0 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in Belize peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1962.

Belize ranks 12th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Sugar cane: Burning crop residues (Emissions) … square kilometre CH4 in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Belize, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
1963	0 kt per square kilometre	+11.8%
1964	0 kt per square kilometre	+18.8%
1965	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.9%
1966	0 kt per square kilometre	+17.3%
1967	0 kt per square kilometre	+54.3%
1968	0 kt per square kilometre	+38.7%
1969	0 kt per square kilometre	-23.2%
1970	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
1972	0 kt per square kilometre	+12.9%
1973	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
1974	0 kt per square kilometre	+25.8%
1975	0 kt per square kilometre	+21.2%
1976	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.9%
1977	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
1978	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.6%
1979	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.4%
1980	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
1981	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
1983	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.8%
1984	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
1985	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
1986	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
1987	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
1989	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.3%
1990	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.7%
1992	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.9%
2000	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
2001	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.9%
2003	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.8%
2004	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.4%
2005	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.8%
2006	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.3%
2007	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.1%
2008	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.5%
2009	0 kt per square kilometre	-7.8%
2010	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0 kt per square kilometre	+11.7%
2015	0 kt per square kilometre	+10.5%
2016	0 kt per square kilometre	+13.3%
2017	0 kt per square kilometre	+9.7%
2018	0 kt per square kilometre	+7.8%
2019	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.9%
2020	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
2021	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.7%
2022	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
2023	0 kt per square kilometre	-5.2%

Belize compared with similar countries

Belize's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Belize's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sugar cane: Burning crop residues (Emissions) … square kilometre CH4 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
1967	+54.3%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
1968	+38.7%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
1974	+25.8%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Belize

9 Cuba 0 kt per square kilometre compare
10 Guatemala 0 kt per square kilometre compare
11 India 0 kt per square kilometre compare
13 Fiji 0 kt per square kilometre compare
14 Pakistan 0 kt per square kilometre compare
15 Philippines 0 kt per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in Belize?: Sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in Belize was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square recorded in Belize?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square recorded in Belize?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1962.
How does Belize rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square?: Belize ranks 12th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
Is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square rising or falling in Belize?: Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Sugar cane — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 95 places, 5,533 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 08 October 2026

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.