Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Belize
Belize: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 5.03 Mt CO2e in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Belize recorded 5.03 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in 2023.
The figure is down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Belize peaked at 9.54 Mt CO2e in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
That places Belize 60th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Belize, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 3.66 Mt CO2e | +85011.6% |
| 2002 | 4.71 Mt CO2e | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 2.69 Mt CO2e | -43.0% |
| 2004 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | -41.5% |
| 2005 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 3.11 Mt CO2e | +126.6% |
| 2007 | 2.78 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 2.38 Mt CO2e | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 4.03 Mt CO2e | +69.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6 Mt CO2e | -60.4% |
| 2011 | 9.54 Mt CO2e | +496.5% |
| 2012 | 5.47 Mt CO2e | -42.7% |
| 2013 | 7.01 Mt CO2e | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 3.15 Mt CO2e | -55.1% |
| 2015 | 6.08 Mt CO2e | +93.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1 Mt CO2e | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 4.12 Mt CO2e | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 1.92 Mt CO2e | -53.3% |
| 2019 | 5.03 Mt CO2e | +162.0% |
| 2020 | 5.03 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.03 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.03 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.03 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 5.03 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3387 Mt CO2e, 14.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 5.03 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.02 Mt CO2e, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +85011.6% | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | 3.66 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | +496.5% | 1.6 Mt CO2e | 9.54 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.63 Mt CO2e | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | 4.71 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 Mt CO2e | 1.6 Mt CO2e | 9.54 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 Mt CO2e | 5.03 Mt CO2e | 5.03 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More environment data for Belize
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.287 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0489 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Belize?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Belize was 5.03 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 9.54 Mt CO2e in 2011.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Belize ranks 60th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".