Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Belize
Belize: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 33.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Belize is 33.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Belize peaked at 80.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2019.
That places Belize 63rd out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.8% | — |
| 2001 | 46.8% | +34.4% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | -42.5% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 70.8% | +96.5% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 69.3% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 65.3% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -64.7% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | +141.2% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | -23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 25.6% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 18.1% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 33.4% | 43.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Belize?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Belize was 33.4% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Belize ranks 63rd out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.