Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Belize
Belize: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.06 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Belize peaked at 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.01 terawatt-hours, in 2008.
Belize ranks 186th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
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
- 183 Guinea-Bissau 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 183 Malawi 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Tonga 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Vanuatu 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 189 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.05 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Belize
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 12.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Belize?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Belize ranks 186th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.