Share of plastic waste exports in Belize
Belize: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Belize, 1996–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.0% for share of plastic waste exports in 2024.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Belize peaked at 0.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.
Belize ranks 103rd of 162 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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More environment data for Belize
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.48 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2047 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0084 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.5226 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2985 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Belize?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Belize was 0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
- How does Belize rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Belize ranks 103rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.