Plastic waste exports in Belize
Belize: Plastic waste exports was 486.25 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Belize, 1996–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, plastic waste exports in Belize stood at 486.25 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 36.0% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Belize peaked at 2,303 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.109 tonnes, in 1996.
Belize ranks 108th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plastic waste exports in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.109 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 45.71 tonnes | +41837.6% |
| 2000 | 0.628 tonnes | -98.6% |
| 2002 | 18 tonnes | +2766.2% |
| 2003 | 72.99 tonnes | +305.5% |
| 2009 | 48.9 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 327.12 tonnes | +568.9% |
| 2011 | 559.22 tonnes | +71.0% |
| 2012 | 870.42 tonnes | +55.7% |
| 2013 | 1,229 tonnes | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 2,303 tonnes | +87.4% |
| 2015 | 1,179 tonnes | -48.8% |
| 2016 | 501.68 tonnes | -57.5% |
| 2017 | 308.8 tonnes | -38.4% |
| 2018 | 466.17 tonnes | +51.0% |
| 2019 | 526.24 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 368.66 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 1,355 tonnes | +267.6% |
| 2022 | 379.75 tonnes | -72.0% |
| 2023 | 759.9 tonnes | +100.1% |
| 2024 | 486.25 tonnes | -36.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 486.25 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,066 tonnes, 46% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belize's 486.25 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,293 tonnes, 38% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +41837.6% | 0.109 tonnes | 45.71 tonnes |
| 2002 | +2766.2% | 0.628 tonnes | 18 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.91 tonnes | 0.109 tonnes | 45.71 tonnes | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.13 tonnes | 0.628 tonnes | 72.99 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 827.1 tonnes | 308.8 tonnes | 2,303 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 669.94 tonnes | 368.66 tonnes | 1,355 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 596.58 tonnes compare
- 106 Uzbekistan 530.42 tonnes compare
- 107 Montenegro 527.24 tonnes compare
- 109 Suriname 447.04 tonnes compare
- 110 Burundi 431.62 tonnes compare
- 111 French Polynesia 373.27 tonnes compare
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Belize?
- Plastic waste exports in Belize was 486.25 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste exports recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2,303 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.109 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Belize rank for plastic waste exports?
- Belize ranks 108th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.