Belize vs New Zealand: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Belize
12.8%
in 2024
New Zealand
11.5%
in 2025
Belize rank
184th
New Zealand rank
186th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Belize
- New Zealand
How they compare
Belize currently reports 12.8% against 11.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 184th and New Zealand ranks 186th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 32.6% | 0.5% | Belize |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 21.4% | 13.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 15.0% | 2.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Belize or New Zealand?
- Belize, at 12.8% against 11.5% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Belize and New Zealand?
- 1.3%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and New Zealand rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Belize ranks 184th and New Zealand ranks 186th 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.