Outdoor air pollution exposure in Belize
Belize: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 14.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.4
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
125th
of 241 countries
All-time high
14.8
in 2003
All-time low
10.4
in 2012
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Belize, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Belize stood at 14.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Belize peaked at 14.8 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.4, in 2012.
That places Belize 125th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.4 | — |
| 1999 | 11 | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 12.7 | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 13 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 11.9 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 14.8 | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 11.5 | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 13.9 | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 12.4 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 12.7 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 11.2 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 11.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.1 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.3 | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 10.4 | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 12.9 | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 12.2 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 12.1 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.9 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 10.7 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.3 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 11.2 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 13.3 | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 11.1 | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 11.2 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 12.2 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 14.4 | +18.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 14.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 14.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.75, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7 | 11 | 14.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.53 | 11.2 | 14.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.61 | 10.4 | 13.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.44 | 11.1 | 14.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Belize?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Belize was 14.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8 in 2003.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Belize ranks 125th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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