Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Belize
Belize: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.2985 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Belize, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Belize stood at 0.2985 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Belize peaked at 0.2985 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0745 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Belize ranks 154th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Belize, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0745 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0838 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0855 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0868 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.089 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0898 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0896 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0924 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0948 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0952 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0971 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0984 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.101 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1038 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1053 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1077 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1095 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1112 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1135 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.116 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1188 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1227 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1268 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1291 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1313 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1333 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1364 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1414 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1453 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1511 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1586 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1636 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1691 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1746 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1805 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1832 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1888 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1915 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.194 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1987 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2029 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2081 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.214 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2183 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2237 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2302 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2346 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2419 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2476 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2587 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2643 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2766 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2871 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2928 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2985 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.2985 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.04 Mt CO2e, 15% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.2985 Mt CO2e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.06 Mt CO2e, 28% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0881 Mt CO2e | 0.0745 Mt CO2e | 0.0952 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1064 Mt CO2e | 0.0971 Mt CO2e | 0.116 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1336 Mt CO2e | 0.1188 Mt CO2e | 0.1511 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1803 Mt CO2e | 0.1586 Mt CO2e | 0.1987 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.228 Mt CO2e | 0.2029 Mt CO2e | 0.2587 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2839 Mt CO2e | 0.2643 Mt CO2e | 0.2985 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Belize?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Belize was 0.2985 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2985 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0745 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Belize ranks 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).