Belize vs. Mexico
Transportation
| Belize | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Roadways | total: 3,281 km (2017) paved: 601 km (2017) unpaved: 2,680 km (2017) | total: 398,148 km (2017) paved: 174,911 km (includes 10,362 km of expressways) (2017) unpaved: 223,237 km (2017) |
| Waterways | 825 km (navigable only by small craft) (2011) | 2,900 km (navigable rivers and coastal canals mostly connected with ports on the country's east coast) (2012) |
| Ports and terminals | major seaport(s): Belize City, Big Creek | major seaport(s): Altamira, Coatzacoalcos, Lazaro Cardenas, Manzanillo, Veracruz oil terminal(s): Cayo Arcas terminal, Dos Bocas terminal cruise port(s): Cancun, Cozumel, Ensenada container port(s) (TEUs): Lazaro Cardenas (1,318,732), Manzanillo (3,069,189), Veracruz (1,144,156) (2019) LNG terminal(s) (import): Altamira, Ensenada |
| Merchant marine | total: 790 by type: bulk carrier 50, container ship 4, general cargo 401, oil tanker 67, other 268 (2020) | total: 668 by type: bulk carrier 6, general cargo 10, oil tanker 34, other 618 (2020) |
| Airports | total: 47 (2013) | total: 1,714 (2013) |
| Airports - with paved runways | total: 6 (2017) 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2017) 914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2017) under 914 m: 3 (2017) | total: 243 (2017) over 3,047 m: 12 (2017) 2,438 to 3,047 m: 32 (2017) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 80 (2017) 914 to 1,523 m: 86 (2017) under 914 m: 33 (2017) |
| Airports - with unpaved runways | total: 41 (2013) 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2013) 914 to 1,523 m: 11 (2013) under 914 m: 29 (2013) | total: 1,471 (2013) over 3,047 m: 1 (2013) 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2013) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 42 (2013) 914 to 1,523 m: 281 (2013) under 914 m: 1,146 (2013) |
| National air transport system | number of registered air carriers: 2 (2020) inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 28 annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 1,297,533 (2018) annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 3.78 million mt-km (2018) | number of registered air carriers: 16 (2020) inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 370 annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 64,569,640 (2018) annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 1,090,380,000 mt-km (2018) |
| Civil aircraft registration country code prefix | V3 | XA |
Source: CIA Factbook
