Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Belize
Belize: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 7.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Belize recorded 7.1% for electricity production from oil sources in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Belize peaked at 65.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2020.
That places Belize 95th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.5% | — |
| 2001 | 43.3% | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | +47.4% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -60.6% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | -40.4% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | +119.5% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -67.5% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +40.3% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +52.7% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | +95.9% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -85.8% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +26.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 7.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 7.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.1%, 17% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 14.4% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 9.1% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More energy & mining data for Belize
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Belize?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Belize was 7.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Belize ranks 95th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.