Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Belize
Belize: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was -1.0% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Belize, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Belize stood at -1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 261.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Belize peaked at 1.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 2021.
That places Belize 198th out of 232 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -1.0% | -0.3% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.287 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish β Production 300 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 194 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 45 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 233 1000 USD (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 1,520 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Belize?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Belize was -1.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Belize ranks 198th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 261.5%. 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 Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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