Hazardous waste imported in Belize
Belize: Hazardous waste imported was 507.69 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
507.69
Change on year
down 70.9%
World rank
47th
of 72 countries
All-time high
3,217
in 2018
All-time low
72.61
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Hazardous waste imported in Belize, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste imported in Belize is 507.69, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.9% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Belize ranks 47th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Hazardous waste imported in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,132 | — |
| 2018 | 3,217 | +184.1% |
| 2019 | 72.61 | -97.7% |
| 2020 | 2,314 | +3087.1% |
| 2021 | 1,114 | -51.8% |
| 2022 | 1,747 | +56.8% |
| 2023 | 507.69 | -70.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 507.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.9, 10.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Belize's 507.69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 409.9, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,474 | 72.61 | 3,217 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,421 | 507.69 | 2,314 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 44 Burkina Faso 1,564 compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 1,154 compare
- 46 Bangladesh 792.36 compare
- 48 Trinidad and Tobago 312.12 compare
- 49 Republic of Moldova 97.8
- 49 Moldova 97.8
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 hazardous waste imported in Belize?
- Hazardous waste imported in Belize was 507.69 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste imported recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3,217 in 2018.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste imported recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.61 in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for hazardous waste imported?
- Belize ranks 47th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste imported rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste imported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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