GDP per capita vs. energy use in Belize
Belize: GDP per capita vs. energy use was 6,991 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2007. ▬ Flat
GDP per capita vs. energy use in Belize, 1990–2007
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Analysis
In 2007, gdp per capita vs. energy use in Belize stood at 6,991 kg of oil equivalent per capita. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita vs. energy use in Belize peaked at 6,991 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,635 kg of oil equivalent per capita, in 2004.
Belize ranks 123rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
GDP per capita vs. energy use in Belize, year by year
| Year | kg of oil equivalent per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,748 kg of oil equivalent per capita | — |
| 2004 | 6,635 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 6,694 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 6,949 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 6,991 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 6,991 kg of oil equivalent per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,786 kg of oil equivalent per capita, 47% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 6,991 kg of oil equivalent per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,403 kg of oil equivalent per capita, 61% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,748 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,748 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,748 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,817 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,635 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,991 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 120 Nicaragua 7,360 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,299 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 122 Dominica 7,264 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 124 Morocco 6,985 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 125 Honduras 6,904 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 126 Kyrgyzstan 6,876 kg of oil equivalent per capita 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)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita vs. energy use in Belize?
- Gdp per capita vs. energy use in Belize was 6,991 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2007, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6,991 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,635 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Belize ranks 123rd out of 174 countries with data for 2007.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.