Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Belize

Belize: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 65,083 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
65,083 t
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 220 countries
All-time high
88,062 t
in 2011
All-time low
3,877 t
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Belize, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 33.9k t1991: 33.9k t1992: 33.9k t1993: 33.9k t1994: 33.9k t1995: 33.9k t1996: 35.8k t1997: 20.8k t1998: 15.8k t1999: 19.7k t2000: 15.2k t2001: 19.0k t2002: 23.1k t2003: 81.5k t2004: 3.9k t2005: 55.3k t2006: 7.8k t2007: 67.0k t2008: 35.3k t2009: 13.6k t2010: 17.3k t2011: 88.1k t2012: 4.6k t2013: 85.5k t2014: 11.4k t2015: 36.2k t2016: 29.6k t2017: 37.6k t2018: 14.0k t2019: 43.1k t2020: 44.9k t2021: 13.2k t2022: 12.7k t2023: 64.8k t2024: 65.1k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for woody savanna — burning crop residues in Belize is 65,083 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 472.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Belize peaked at 88,062 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,877 t, in 2004.

Belize ranks 44th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Belize, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 33,866 t
1991 33,866 t +0.0%
1992 33,866 t +0.0%
1993 33,866 t +0.0%
1994 33,866 t +0.0%
1995 33,866 t +0.0%
1996 35,841 t +5.8%
1997 20,849 t -41.8%
1998 15,760 t -24.4%
1999 19,689 t +24.9%
2000 15,239 t -22.6%
2001 18,998 t +24.7%
2002 23,105 t +21.6%
2003 81,518 t +252.8%
2004 3,877 t -95.2%
2005 55,329 t +1327.2%
2006 7,830 t -85.8%
2007 67,009 t +755.8%
2008 35,303 t -47.3%
2009 13,607 t -61.5%
2010 17,330 t +27.4%
2011 88,062 t +408.2%
2012 4,621 t -94.8%
2013 85,497 t +1750.0%
2014 11,368 t -86.7%
2015 36,202 t +218.5%
2016 29,596 t -18.2%
2017 37,626 t +27.1%
2018 13,992 t -62.8%
2019 43,134 t +208.3%
2020 44,872 t +4.0%
2021 13,222 t -70.5%
2022 12,710 t -3.9%
2023 64,829 t +410.1%
2024 65,083 t +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,533 t 15,760 t 35,841 t 10
2000s 32,182 t 3,877 t 81,518 t 10
2010s 36,743 t 4,621 t 88,062 t 10
2020s 40,143 t 12,710 t 65,083 t 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 41 Cuba 97,150 t compare
  2. 42 Ghana 94,647 t compare
  3. 43 Papua New Guinea 72,578 t compare
  4. 45 Malaysia 58,634 t compare
  5. 46 Uganda 53,981 t compare
  6. 47 Sudan (former) 46,746 t compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Belize?
Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Belize was 65,083 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 88,062 t in 2011.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 3,877 t in 2004.
How does Belize rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Belize ranks 44th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 472.5%. 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 Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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