Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Belize
Belize: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index was -0.8121 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Belize, 1960–2023
Source: Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
Analysis
Belize recorded -0.8121 for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 133.4% on the previous year and down 128.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Belize peaked at 2.84 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -2.47, in 2019.
Belize ranks 124th of 188 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2217 | -1.23 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0755 | -1.57 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4989 | -1.92 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3276 | -1.61 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1964 | -1.43 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2102 | -2.47 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1676 | -0.8121 | 2.43 | 4 |
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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 standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Belize?
- Standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Belize was -0.8121 in 2023, according to Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
- What is the highest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 in 2013.
- What is the lowest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.47 in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Belize ranks 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 128.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html, published as part of Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The SPEI fulfills the requirements of a drought index since its multi-scalar character enables it to be used by different scientific disciplines to detect, monitor, and analyze droughts. Like the sc-PDSI and the SPI, the SPEI can measure drought severity according to its intensity and duration, and can identify the onset and end of drought episodes. The SPEI allows comparison of drought severity through time and space, since it can be calculated over a wide range of climates, as can the SPI.