Environment in Belize

1,883 indicators covering environment for Belize.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 191st
Terrestrial barren land — Area from CCI_LC 0.88 1000 ha 2022 up 3.5% 138th
Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 36th
Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC 97.31 1000 ha 2022 down 0.3% 120th
Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 23.37 million SLC 2023 up 30.7% 158th
Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 20.38 million SLC 2023 up 16.9% 157th
Hardboard — Import quantity 366 m3 2024 down 47.9% 136th
Hardboard — Import value 135 1000 USD 2024 down 56.3% 152nd
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity 3,570 m3 2024 up 96.3% 143rd
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import value 718 1000 USD 2024 down 44.0% 166th
Particle board — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 157th
Particle board — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 166th
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre 2023 down 2.5% 103rd
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 1 m3 2024 132nd
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 2 1000 USD 2024 127th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 94 m3 2024 down 75.2% 87th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 99 1000 USD 2024 down 65.5% 79th
Ducks — Stocks 12,000 An 2023 down 7.7% 83rd
Ducks — Amount excreted in manure 9,816 kg 2023 down 7.7% 83rd
Ducks — Manure left on pasture 4,123 kg 2023 down 7.7% 69th
Ducks — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 824.51 kg 2023 down 7.7% 69th
Ducks — Manure left on pasture that leaches 1,237 kg 2023 down 7.7% 69th
Ducks — Manure management 5,693 kg 2023 down 7.7% 82nd
Ducks — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 46th
Ducks — Manure applied to soils 5,693 kg 2023 down 7.7% 82nd
Ducks — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 1,139 kg 2023 down 7.7% 82nd
Ducks — Manure applied to soils that leaches 1,708 kg 2023 down 7.7% 82nd
Land use over the long-term 50,000 hectares 2025 unchanged 152nd
Grazing land use over the long-term 50,000 hectares 2025 unchanged 152nd
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 122nd
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity 5 m3 2024 down 98.7% 190th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import value 16 1000 USD 2024 down 66.7% 162nd
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 120th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity 109 t 2024 down 76.2% 212th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import value 120 1000 USD 2024 down 77.8% 216th
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Export value 147 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 62nd
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 100.0% 2024 up 2.4% 1st
Share of urban population using at least basic water services 98.9% 2024 up 2.2% 78th
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 98.9% 2024 up 2.2% 78th
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import value 4,579 1000 USD 2024 up 147.9% 205th
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Export value 2,919 1000 USD 2024 up 1,374.2% 132nd
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Import value 3,706 1000 USD 2024 up 171.1% 201st
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Export value 162 1000 USD 2024 up 205.7% 156th
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value 43,703 1000 USD 2024 up 31.9% 193rd
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value 8,443 1000 USD 2024 down 7.1% 154th
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 95 % 2024 up 2.2% 112th
Further processed sawnwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export value 1 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 152nd
Total fibre furnish — Production, per capita 0.0007 t per person 2024 down 16.3% 105th
Total fibre furnish — Production, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 33.3% 109th
Further processed sawnwood, non-coniferous (export/import) — Export 8 1000 USD 2024 down 75.8% 135th
Further processed sawnwood (export/import) — Export value 9 1000 USD 2024 down 73.5% 166th
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances 0 ODP tonnes 2022 1st
Consumption of ozone-depleting substances 0.61 ODP tonnes 2022 down 76.4% 106th
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 96.0% 2024 up 2.1% 161st
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 94.8% 2024 up 2.1% 150th
People using at least a basic drinking water source 395,582 people 2024 up 22.1% 173rd
People not using improved drinking water sources 16,495 people 2024 down 20.8% 116th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 4.0% 2024 down 33.7% 71st
Share of the population using improved water sources 96.0% 2024 up 2.1% 161st
Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Export value 2 1000 USD 2024 down 71.4% 152nd