Long run air pollution in Belize
Belize: Long run air pollution was 7,408 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
7,408
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
185th
of 220 countries
All-time high
8,416
in 2012
All-time low
2.01
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Belize, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 7,408 for long run air pollution in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Belize peaked at 8,416 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 1750.
Belize ranks 185th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 2.01 | — |
| 1751 | 2.02 | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 2.04 | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 2.06 | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 2.07 | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 2.09 | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 2.1 | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 2.12 | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 2.13 | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 2.15 | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 2.16 | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 2.18 | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 2.2 | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 2.21 | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 2.23 | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 2.25 | +0.7% |
| 1766 | 2.26 | +0.7% |
| 1767 | 2.28 | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 2.3 | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 2.31 | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 2.33 | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 2.35 | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 2.37 | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 2.39 | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 2.4 | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 2.42 | +0.7% |
| 1776 | 2.44 | +0.7% |
| 1777 | 2.46 | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 2.47 | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 2.49 | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 2.51 | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 2.53 | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 2.55 | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 2.57 | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 2.59 | +0.7% |
| 1785 | 2.61 | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 2.63 | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 2.64 | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 2.66 | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 2.68 | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 2.7 | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 2.72 | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 2.74 | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 2.76 | +0.7% |
| 1794 | 2.78 | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 2.8 | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 2.82 | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 2.85 | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 2.87 | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 2.89 | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 2.91 | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 2.93 | +1.0% |
| 1802 | 2.96 | +1.0% |
| 1803 | 2.99 | +0.9% |
| 1804 | 3.02 | +0.9% |
| 1805 | 3.05 | +0.9% |
| 1806 | 3.07 | +0.9% |
| 1807 | 3.1 | +0.9% |
| 1808 | 3.13 | +0.9% |
| 1809 | 3.16 | +0.9% |
| 1810 | 3.19 | +0.9% |
| 1811 | 3.2 | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 3.22 | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 3.23 | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 3.25 | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 3.26 | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 3.28 | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 3.29 | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 3.31 | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 3.32 | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 3.34 | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 3.35 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 3.37 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 3.38 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 3.4 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 3.41 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 3.43 | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 3.44 | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 3.46 | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 3.47 | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 3.49 | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 3.51 | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 3.52 | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 3.54 | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 3.55 | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 3.57 | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 3.58 | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 3.6 | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 3.62 | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 3.63 | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 3.65 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 3.66 | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 3.68 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 3.7 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 3.71 | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 3.73 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 3.74 | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 3.76 | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 3.78 | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 3.79 | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 3.81 | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 3.79 | -0.6% |
| 1852 | 3.77 | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 3.78 | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 3.8 | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 3.81 | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 3.85 | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 3.9 | +1.3% |
| 1858 | 3.95 | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 4 | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 4.05 | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 4.14 | +2.1% |
| 1862 | 4.22 | +2.0% |
| 1863 | 4.31 | +2.0% |
| 1864 | 4.39 | +2.0% |
| 1865 | 4.46 | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 4.52 | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 4.59 | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 4.66 | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 4.71 | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 4.77 | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 4.85 | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 4.93 | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 5.01 | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 5.08 | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 5.16 | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 5.23 | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 5.31 | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 5.38 | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 5.45 | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 5.53 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 5.6 | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 5.72 | +2.1% |
| 1883 | 5.82 | +1.8% |
| 1884 | 5.9 | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 5.97 | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 6.04 | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 6.13 | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 6.22 | +1.5% |
| 1889 | 6.32 | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 6.47 | +2.5% |
| 1891 | 6.59 | +1.7% |
| 1892 | 6.71 | +1.9% |
| 1893 | 6.84 | +1.9% |
| 1894 | 6.97 | +1.9% |
| 1895 | 7.09 | +1.8% |
| 1896 | 7.22 | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 7.35 | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 7.48 | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 7.61 | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 7.68 | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 8.87 | +15.5% |
| 1902 | 10.07 | +13.6% |
| 1903 | 11.29 | +12.1% |
| 1904 | 12.54 | +11.0% |
| 1905 | 13.79 | +10.0% |
| 1906 | 15.09 | +9.4% |
| 1907 | 16.4 | +8.7% |
| 1908 | 17.72 | +8.1% |
| 1909 | 19.06 | +7.5% |
| 1910 | 20.41 | +7.1% |
| 1911 | 21.8 | +6.8% |
| 1912 | 23.19 | +6.4% |
| 1913 | 24.61 | +6.1% |
| 1914 | 25.91 | +5.3% |
| 1915 | 27.2 | +5.0% |
| 1916 | 28.5 | +4.8% |
| 1917 | 29.77 | +4.5% |
| 1918 | 31.06 | +4.3% |
| 1919 | 32.32 | +4.1% |
| 1920 | 33.59 | +3.9% |
| 1921 | 34.88 | +3.8% |
| 1922 | 36.56 | +4.8% |
| 1923 | 38.16 | +4.4% |
| 1924 | 39.59 | +3.7% |
| 1925 | 41.42 | +4.6% |
| 1926 | 43.33 | +4.6% |
| 1927 | 45.03 | +3.9% |
| 1928 | 46.81 | +3.9% |
| 1929 | 48.61 | +3.8% |
| 1930 | 50.32 | +3.5% |
| 1931 | 52.28 | +3.9% |
| 1932 | 53.85 | +3.0% |
| 1933 | 55.47 | +3.0% |
| 1934 | 56.92 | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 58.33 | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 60.13 | +3.1% |
| 1937 | 69.19 | +15.1% |
| 1938 | 78.89 | +14.0% |
| 1939 | 89.15 | +13.0% |
| 1940 | 99.53 | +11.6% |
| 1941 | 110.23 | +10.7% |
| 1942 | 121.34 | +10.1% |
| 1943 | 131.99 | +8.8% |
| 1944 | 143.52 | +8.7% |
| 1945 | 155.22 | +8.2% |
| 1946 | 168.35 | +8.5% |
| 1947 | 181.81 | +8.0% |
| 1948 | 195.33 | +7.4% |
| 1949 | 209.48 | +7.2% |
| 1950 | 288.74 | +37.8% |
| 1951 | 332.04 | +15.0% |
| 1952 | 346.68 | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 373.39 | +7.7% |
| 1954 | 386.93 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 400.09 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 413.05 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 426.06 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 472.45 | +10.9% |
| 1959 | 484.72 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 507.26 | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 503.72 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 616.49 | +22.4% |
| 1963 | 619.25 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 700.1 | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 724.32 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 738.74 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 857.3 | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 842.05 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 939.59 | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 1,948 | +107.4% |
| 1971 | 1,283 | -34.2% |
| 1972 | 1,362 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 1,562 | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 1,495 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 1,471 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1,499 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1,671 | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 1,836 | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 1,729 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 1,760 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1,714 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1,718 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,737 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,637 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 1,452 | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 1,596 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 1,685 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 1,980 | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 2,149 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 4,759 | +121.4% |
| 1991 | 5,800 | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 5,946 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 5,214 | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 5,027 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 5,851 | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 5,214 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 7,300 | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 7,472 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 7,299 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 7,945 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 7,928 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5,739 | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 6,230 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 6,014 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 6,263 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 6,580 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 5,695 | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 5,208 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 6,121 | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 7,419 | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 7,687 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 8,416 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 7,704 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 7,420 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 7,583 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7,524 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 7,850 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 7,779 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 7,614 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 7,040 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 7,351 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 7,408 | +0.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 7,408 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 7,408 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +121.4% | 2,149 | 4,759 |
| 1970 | +107.4% | 939.59 | 1,948 |
| 1997 | +40.0% | 5,214 | 7,300 |
| 1950 | +37.8% | 209.48 | 288.74 |
| 1971 | -34.2% | 1,948 | 1,283 |
| 2002 | -27.6% | 7,928 | 5,739 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2.08 | 2.01 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1760s | 2.24 | 2.16 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1770s | 2.41 | 2.33 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1780s | 2.6 | 2.51 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 1790s | 2.79 | 2.7 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1800s | 3.03 | 2.91 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1810s | 3.25 | 3.19 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 1820s | 3.41 | 3.34 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1830s | 3.56 | 3.49 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.72 | 3.65 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.85 | 3.77 | 4 | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.41 | 4.05 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.12 | 4.77 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.93 | 5.53 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.03 | 6.47 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.25 | 7.68 | 19.06 | 10 |
| 1910s | 26.48 | 20.41 | 32.32 | 10 |
| 1920s | 40.8 | 33.59 | 48.61 | 10 |
| 1930s | 62.45 | 50.32 | 89.15 | 10 |
| 1940s | 151.68 | 99.53 | 209.48 | 10 |
| 1950s | 392.42 | 288.74 | 484.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 704.88 | 503.72 | 939.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,586 | 1,283 | 1,948 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,743 | 1,452 | 2,149 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,988 | 4,759 | 7,472 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,372 | 5,208 | 7,945 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,700 | 7,419 | 8,416 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,266 | 7,040 | 7,408 | 3 |
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More environment data for Belize
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1182 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.19 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Belize?
- Long run air pollution in Belize was 7,408 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 8,416 in 2012.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 1750.
- How does Belize rank for long run air pollution?
- Belize ranks 185th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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