Belize

Location
Belmopan
Belize
17° 15' 0" N, 88° 46' 0.12" W
Capital City:
Belmopan
Languages:
English
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net enrollment ratio in primary education | 97.2 | 96.5 | 97.7 | 98.7 | 98.59999999999999 | 97.7 | 99.099999999999994 | 98.90000000000001 | MDG Database | |||
| Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 3.3 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) | ||
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural land (1000 Ha) | 149 | 149 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | FAO | ||
| Forest area (sq km) | 16,530 | 16,530 | 16,530 | 16,530 | 16,530 | 16,530 | 16,530 | 16,530 | World Bank | |||
| Forest area (% of land area) | 72.47 | 72.47 | 72.47 | 72.47 | 72.47 | 72.47 | 72.47 | 72.47 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International tourism receipts (% of total exports) | 111 | 111 | 121 | 150 | 168 | 204 | 253 | Development Data Group, The World Bank. 2008. 2008 World Development Indicators Online. Washington, DC: The World Bank. Available at: http://go.worldbank.org/U0FSM7AQ40. |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country population | 249,800 | 257,300 | 265,200 | 273,700 | 282,600 | 291,800 | 301,386 | 311,500 | 322,100 | 333,200 | World Bank | |
| Population annual growth | 2.71877 | 2.95821 | 3.02415 | 3.15484 | 3.19999 | 3.20362 | 3.23232 | 3.30075 | 3.34627 | 3.38809 | World Bank | |
| Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) | 100 | 94 | 94 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDI - Human Development Index | 0.69 | 0.693 | 0.692 | 0.694 | 0.694 | 0.694 | UNDP International Human Development Indicators - Calculated based on data from UNDESA (2009d), Barro and Lee (2010), UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2010b), World Bank (2010b) and IMF(2010a). |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) | 4,640 | 4,750 | 4,940 | 5,320 | 5,410 | 5,610 | 5,870 | 5,800 | 5,990 | World Bank | ||
| ODA received as % of GNI | 1.89 | 2.78 | 2.61 | 1.31 | 0.8 | 1.22 | 0.79 | 1.89 | 2.12 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) | ||
| Workers remittances (current US$) | 22,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 29,000,000 | 34,000,000 | 34,960,000 | 46,100,000 | 65,490,000 | 74,800,000 | 78,140,000 | UN Data |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric power consumption (kWh) | World Bank | |||||||||||
| Combustible renewables and waste (metric tons of oil equivalent) | World Bank | |||||||||||
| Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide emissions (CO2), thousand metric tons of CO2 (CDIAC) | 689 | 711 | 359 | 374 | 381 | 396 | 407 | 425 | MDG Database (CDIAC Data) |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improved water source (% of population with access) | 89 | 91 | 91 | 96 | 99 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion of terrestrial and marine areas protected | 18.39 | 19.010000000000002 | 19.17 | 19.3 | 19.68 | 20.59 | 20.59 | 20.59 | 20.59 | 20.59 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) |
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10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
18 April 2011: The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) has recently published two issues of its weekly newsletter, “Climate Change News Update.”
The fifth issue includes an update from the UNFCCC Ad hoc Working Group meetings held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 3-8 April 2011. The newsletter highlights the agreement reached on the agenda and roadmap for negotiations for 2011. The issue also provides updates on national and regional issues and events, such as: the Global...

10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
5 May 2011: The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) has published the seventh issue of its Weekly News Update on Climate Change, featuring international and regional news on climate change-related issues.
The newsletter reports on the first meeting of the Transitional Committee for the design of the Green Climate Fund, which took place from 28-29 April 2011, in Mexico City, Mexico. It highlights the statement by Christiana Figueres, UNFCCC Executive Secretary, in which she...

10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
9 May 2011: In her opening statement to the 186th session of the Executive Board of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director-General, outlined UNESCO’s preparations for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), its efforts to raise the profile of biodiversity conservation, and its support to efforts to address climate change.
On preparations for the UNCSD, Bokova said the debate on “green economy” is being...

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National focal point for sustainable development:
Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment
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