Annual change in primary energy use in Belize
Belize: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.1286 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1286 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 64.5%
World rank
111th
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.7655 terawatt-hours
in 1997
All-time low
-0.8684 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Annual change in primary energy use in Belize, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use in Belize is 0.1286 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 64.5% on the previous year and up 201.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Belize peaked at 0.7655 terawatt-hours in 1997 and was at its lowest, -0.8684 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Belize 111th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Belize, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.0598 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | -0.058 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | -101.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0595 terawatt-hours | +7585.5% |
| 1985 | -0.0023 terawatt-hours | -103.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2158 terawatt-hours | -9472.7% |
| 1987 | -0.2195 terawatt-hours | -201.7% |
| 1988 | -0.232 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3322 terawatt-hours | -243.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3438 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1905 terawatt-hours | -44.6% |
| 1992 | -0.2627 terawatt-hours | -237.9% |
| 1993 | -0.0035 terawatt-hours | -98.7% |
| 1994 | -0.0622 terawatt-hours | +1667.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2257 terawatt-hours | -462.8% |
| 1996 | -0.212 terawatt-hours | -193.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7655 terawatt-hours | -461.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0307 terawatt-hours | -104.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0665 terawatt-hours | -316.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0669 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2483 terawatt-hours | +271.4% |
| 2002 | -0.0806 terawatt-hours | -132.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0091 terawatt-hours | -111.3% |
| 2004 | -0.0996 terawatt-hours | -1190.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1738 terawatt-hours | -274.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1735 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2007 | -0.1663 terawatt-hours | -195.9% |
| 2008 | -0.1336 terawatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1519 terawatt-hours | -213.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5153 terawatt-hours | +239.2% |
| 2011 | -0.563 terawatt-hours | -209.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4028 terawatt-hours | -171.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0932 terawatt-hours | -76.9% |
| 2014 | -0.1271 terawatt-hours | -236.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4123 terawatt-hours | -424.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours | -98.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4033 terawatt-hours | +9146.1% |
| 2018 | -0.0195 terawatt-hours | -104.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7565 terawatt-hours | -3982.2% |
| 2020 | -0.8684 terawatt-hours | -214.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0566 terawatt-hours | -106.5% |
| 2022 | 0.207 terawatt-hours | +265.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3619 terawatt-hours | +74.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1286 terawatt-hours | -64.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.1286 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5628 terawatt-hours, 23% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.1286 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0398 terawatt-hours, 3.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +9472.7% | -0.0023 terawatt-hours | 0.2158 terawatt-hours |
| 2017 | +9146.1% | 0.0044 terawatt-hours | 0.4033 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | +7585.5% | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | 0.0595 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | +3982.2% | -0.0195 terawatt-hours | 0.7565 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0041 terawatt-hours | -0.232 terawatt-hours | 0.3322 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1021 terawatt-hours | -0.2627 terawatt-hours | 0.7655 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0343 terawatt-hours | -0.1663 terawatt-hours | 0.2483 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1878 terawatt-hours | -0.563 terawatt-hours | 0.7565 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0229 terawatt-hours | -0.8684 terawatt-hours | 0.3619 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 108 Panama 0.15 terawatt-hours compare
- 109 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1483 terawatt-hours compare
- 110 United States Virgin Islands 0.1471 terawatt-hours compare
- 112 Eritrea 0.1155 terawatt-hours compare
- 113 Cape Verde 0.1068 terawatt-hours compare
- 114 Central African Republic 0.1023 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Belize
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Belize?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Belize was 0.1286 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7655 terawatt-hours in 1997.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8684 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Belize ranks 111th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.