Global change over the last 50 years in Belize
Belize: Global change over the last 50 years was 209,190 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
209,190
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
67th
of 215 countries
All-time high
407,287
in 2010
All-time low
800
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Belize, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 209,190 for global change over the last 50 years in 2024.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 150.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Belize peaked at 407,287 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 800, in 1965.
Belize ranks 67th of 215 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.
Global change over the last 50 years in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 800 | — |
| 1966 | 900 | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 1,300 | +44.4% |
| 1968 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,600 | +23.1% |
| 1970 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 1,800 | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 1,600 | -15.8% |
| 1974 | 1,618 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1,603 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,613 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3,082 | +91.1% |
| 1978 | 2,808 | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 2,554 | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 2,066 | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 2,252 | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 2,288 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2,641 | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 2,672 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2,427 | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 1,861 | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 2,059 | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 2,151 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 2,312 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 2,132 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 2,679 | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 2,715 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 4,573 | +68.4% |
| 1994 | 8,326 | +82.1% |
| 1995 | 10,669 | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 13,172 | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 26,185 | +98.8% |
| 1998 | 28,242 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 54,990 | +94.7% |
| 2000 | 33,952 | -38.3% |
| 2001 | 35,206 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 88,760 | +152.1% |
| 2003 | 53,518 | -39.7% |
| 2004 | 81,472 | +52.2% |
| 2005 | 111,585 | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 193,397 | +73.3% |
| 2007 | 308,811 | +59.7% |
| 2008 | 368,802 | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 309,942 | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 407,287 | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 282,596 | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 177,826 | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 41,864 | -76.5% |
| 2014 | 83,416 | +99.3% |
| 2015 | 101,730 | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 92,576 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 122,633 | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 215,966 | +76.1% |
| 2019 | 213,107 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 185,755 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 190,062 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 203,331 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 197,929 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 209,190 | +5.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 209,190 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945, 5.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 209,190 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187, 9.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +152.1% | 35,206 | 88,760 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,180 | 800 | 1,600 | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,008 | 1,500 | 3,082 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,273 | 1,861 | 2,672 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,368 | 2,132 | 54,990 | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,544 | 33,952 | 368,802 | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,900 | 41,864 | 407,287 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197,253 | 185,755 | 209,190 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 global change over the last 50 years in Belize?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Belize was 209,190 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 407,287 in 2010.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 in 1965.
- How does Belize rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Belize ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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