Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Belize
Belize: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 68.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Belize, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Belize stood at 68.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Belize peaked at 91.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2013.
That places Belize 96th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 71.8% | — |
| 2006 | 82.4% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 91.3% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 81.6% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 88.7% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 79.6% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | -3.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 68.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 75% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belize's 68.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.1%, 75% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2% | 71.8% | 91.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 68.0% | 79.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Belize?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Belize was 68.0% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Belize ranks 96th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of national deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are consumed within domestic markets i.e. not exported to other countries.