Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Belize
Belize: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Belize is 0.06 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Belize peaked at 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.01 terawatt-hours, in 2008.
Belize ranks 185th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Belize, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -75.0% |
| 2009 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 2010 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -60.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +133.3% |
| 2020 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.06 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.52 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.06 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.52 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +400.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.053 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.032 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.054 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Malawi 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 185 Tonga 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 185 Vanuatu 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 188 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.05 terawatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Belize?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Belize was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Belize ranks 185th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.