Renewable electricity in Belize
Belize: Renewable electricity was 45.2% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity in Belize, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
Belize recorded 45.2% for renewable electricity in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Belize peaked at 94.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Belize ranks 67th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity in Belize, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 27.0% | — |
| 1996 | 40.1% | +48.5% |
| 1997 | 41.3% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 41.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 45.5% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 70.1% | +54.0% |
| 2001 | 69.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 67.1% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | -39.0% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 84.8% | +92.0% |
| 2007 | 82.3% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 79.3% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | -10.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 45.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 2.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 45.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +92.0% | 44.1% | 84.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 0.0% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 41.0% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 45.2% | 63.4% | 6 |
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 renewable electricity in Belize?
- Renewable electricity in Belize was 45.2% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for renewable electricity?
- Belize ranks 67th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants