Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.0345 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0345 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
187th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.2233 units per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.002 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Belize, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.0345 units per square kilometre for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in 2022.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 0.2233 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Belize ranks 187th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0948 units per square kilometre | +244.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1146 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1165 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1222 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1223 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1034 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1298 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.218 units per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2233 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2162 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -83.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.0345 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.834 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.0345 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.834 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +244.2% | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | 0.0948 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +94.2% | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | -83.8% | 0.2162 units per square kilometre | 0.035 units per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +76.0% | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +67.9% | 0.1298 units per square kilometre | 0.218 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | 0.0948 units per square kilometre | 0.218 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | 0.035 units per square kilometre | 0.2233 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 184 Argentina 0.0451 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Mozambique 0.0407 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 0.0372 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Paraguay 0.0267 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Gabon 0.0264 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Tanzania 0.0262 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Belize
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Belize?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Belize was 0.0345 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2233 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 187th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.