Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Belize
Belize: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 143.86 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Belize recorded 143.86 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2024.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Belize peaked at 379.08 kilowatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 32.85 kilowatt-hours, in 2008.
That places Belize 162nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194.98 kilowatt-hours | 32.85 kilowatt-hours | 379.08 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.44 kilowatt-hours | 53.59 kilowatt-hours | 181.43 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.77 kilowatt-hours | 121.62 kilowatt-hours | 148.98 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 159 Gambia 184.78 kilowatt-hours compare
- 160 Switzerland 167.27 kilowatt-hours compare
- 161 Comoros 164.63 kilowatt-hours compare
- 163 El Salvador 136.67 kilowatt-hours compare
- 164 Tajikistan 128.86 kilowatt-hours compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 122.07 kilowatt-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 per person in Belize?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Belize was 143.86 kilowatt-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 per person recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 379.08 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.85 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Belize ranks 162nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.