Waste — Emissions Share in Belize

Belize: Waste — Emissions Share was 49.16 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49.16 %
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
38th
of 222 countries
All-time high
58.91 %
in 2004
All-time low
29.28 %
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Belize, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 37.8 %1991: 39.6 %1992: 38 %1993: 40.4 %1994: 40.5 %1995: 44.9 %1996: 45.1 %1997: 48.1 %1998: 39.3 %1999: 44.9 %2000: 43.3 %2001: 52.4 %2002: 50.2 %2003: 36.8 %2004: 58.9 %2005: 48.8 %2006: 48.3 %2007: 39.4 %2008: 42.3 %2009: 44 %2010: 42.5 %2011: 29.3 %2012: 47.5 %2013: 39.6 %2014: 50.8 %2015: 48.3 %2016: 49.3 %2017: 47.2 %2018: 52.5 %2019: 48.9 %2020: 44.7 %2021: 53.1 %2022: 55 %2023: 49.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Belize stood at 49.16 %.

The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Belize peaked at 58.91 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 29.28 %, in 2011.

That places Belize 38th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Belize, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 37.82 % —
1991 39.62 % +4.8%
1992 38.02 % -4.0%
1993 40.35 % +6.1%
1994 40.49 % +0.3%
1995 44.85 % +10.8%
1996 45.06 % +0.5%
1997 48.1 % +6.7%
1998 39.34 % -18.2%
1999 44.85 % +14.0%
2000 43.3 % -3.5%
2001 52.35 % +20.9%
2002 50.25 % -4.0%
2003 36.77 % -26.8%
2004 58.91 % +60.2%
2005 48.84 % -17.1%
2006 48.32 % -1.1%
2007 39.42 % -18.4%
2008 42.33 % +7.4%
2009 44.01 % +4.0%
2010 42.51 % -3.4%
2011 29.28 % -31.1%
2012 47.5 % +62.2%
2013 39.64 % -16.5%
2014 50.76 % +28.1%
2015 48.32 % -4.8%
2016 49.28 % +2.0%
2017 47.21 % -4.2%
2018 52.46 % +11.1%
2019 48.91 % -6.8%
2020 44.66 % -8.7%
2021 53.14 % +19.0%
2022 55.02 % +3.5%
2023 49.16 % -10.7%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 49.16 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.91 %, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 49.16 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.48 %, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.85 % 37.82 % 48.1 % 10
2000s 46.45 % 36.77 % 58.91 % 10
2010s 45.59 % 29.28 % 52.46 % 10
2020s 50.49 % 44.66 % 55.02 % 4

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 35 Republic of Moldova 53.14 % compare
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  3. 37 Fiji 51.24 % compare
  4. 39 El Salvador 48.36 % compare
  5. 40 Czechia 45.74 % compare
  6. 41 Malaysia 45.69 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Belize?
Waste — emissions share in Belize was 49.16 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 58.91 % in 2004.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 29.28 % in 2011.
How does Belize rank for waste — emissions share?
Belize ranks 38th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.