Annual number of fires in Belize
Belize: Annual number of fires was 145 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
145
Change on year
down 35.6%
World rank
87th
of 248 countries
All-time high
641
in 2013
All-time low
145
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Belize, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of fires in Belize stood at 145. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.6% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Belize peaked at 641 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 145, in 2026.
That places Belize 87th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 267 | — |
| 2013 | 641 | +140.1% |
| 2014 | 313 | -51.2% |
| 2015 | 514 | +64.2% |
| 2016 | 355 | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 344 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 244 | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 616 | +152.5% |
| 2020 | 420 | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 324 | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 316 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 477 | +50.9% |
| 2024 | 469 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 225 | -52.0% |
| 2026 | 145 | -35.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 145 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 145 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.5, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 411.75 | 244 | 641 | 8 |
| 2020s | 339.43 | 145 | 477 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 185 compare
- 85 El Salvador 171 compare
- 86 Syria 159 compare
- 88 Uzbekistan 143 compare
- 89 Mongolia 133 compare
- 90 Albania 131 compare
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Belize?
- Annual number of fires in Belize was 145 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 641 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 145 in 2026.
- How does Belize rank for annual number of fires?
- Belize ranks 87th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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