Belize vs Brazil: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Belize
12.8%
in 2024
Brazil
11.3%
in 2025
Belize rank
184th
Brazil rank
187th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Belize
- Brazil
How they compare
Belize currently reports 12.8% against 11.3% in Brazil, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 184th and Brazil ranks 187th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 10.1% | 23.0% | Belize |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 17.1% | 9.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.9% | 0.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Belize or Brazil?
- Belize, at 12.8% against 11.3% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Belize and Brazil?
- 1.5%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Brazil?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Brazil rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Belize ranks 184th and Brazil ranks 187th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.