Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Belize
Belize: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 11.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Belize, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Belize is 11.37, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Belize peaked at 14.52 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.11, in 2022.
That places Belize 122nd out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.13 | — |
| 2011 | 14.52 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 13.5 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 14.38 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 13.35 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 14.03 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 12.49 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 12.88 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 12.54 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 12.44 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.96 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 11.76 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 10.11 | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 11.37 | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.43 | 12.44 | 14.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.55 | 10.11 | 12.96 | 4 |
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More development goals data for Belize
- Red List Index 0.86 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.46 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 409.96 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 80 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 69 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 4.99 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 94 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Belize?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Belize was 11.37 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 14.52 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.11 in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Belize ranks 122nd out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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