Coastal protection in Belize
Belize: Coastal protection was 43.57 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
43.57
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 146 countries
All-time high
43.58
in 2019
All-time low
43.06
in 2016
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in Belize, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, coastal protection in Belize stood at 43.57.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in Belize peaked at 43.58 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.06, in 2016.
That places Belize 139th out of 146 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Coastal protection in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 43.25 | — |
| 2013 | 43.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.06 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 43.17 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 43.51 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 43.58 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.57 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.57 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.57 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.57 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43.57 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 43.57 | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 43.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.52, 55% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Belize's 43.57 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.19, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.29 | 43.06 | 43.58 | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.57 | 43.57 | 43.57 | 6 |
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 coastal protection in Belize?
- Coastal protection in Belize was 43.57 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 43.58 in 2019.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.06 in 2016.
- How does Belize rank for coastal protection?
- Belize ranks 139th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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