Insecticide use in Belize
Belize: Insecticide use was 74 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Belize, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 74 for insecticide use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Belize peaked at 639 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2009.
That places Belize 133rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 455 | — |
| 1991 | 360 | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 594 | +65.0% |
| 1993 | 602 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 609 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 617 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 624 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 632 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 639 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 629 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 502 | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 405 | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 333 | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 262 | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 190 | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 119 | -37.4% |
| 2006 | 47 | -60.5% |
| 2007 | 55 | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 37 | -32.7% |
| 2009 | 17 | -54.1% |
| 2010 | 57 | +235.3% |
| 2011 | 70 | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 76 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 58 | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 62 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 51 | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 46 | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 42 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 53 | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 44 | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 67 | +52.3% |
| 2023 | 74 | +10.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 74 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5, 22% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 74 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 492, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +235.3% | 17 | 57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 576.1 | 360 | 639 | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.7 | 17 | 502 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57 | 42 | 76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5 | 44 | 74 | 4 |
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 insecticide use in Belize?
- Insecticide use in Belize was 74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 639 in 1998.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2009.
- How does Belize rank for insecticide use?
- Belize ranks 133rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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