Fossil fuel consumption in Belize
Belize: Fossil fuel consumption was 3.17 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.17 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
178th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.24 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
0.6362 terawatt-hours
in 1988
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption in Belize is 3.17 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Belize peaked at 3.24 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6362 terawatt-hours, in 1988.
That places Belize 178th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in Belize, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.931 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.8704 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8124 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8124 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8728 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8704 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8671 terawatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6362 terawatt-hours | -26.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9671 terawatt-hours | +52.0% |
| 1990 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | +35.6% |
| 1991 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | +67.3% |
| 1998 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.03 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 2.24 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 1.98 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.44 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.8 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 2.74 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.24 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 2.58 terawatt-hours | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 2.7 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 3.17 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.1 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 3.17 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.38 terawatt-hours, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8726 terawatt-hours | 0.6362 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 1.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 terawatt-hours | 1.85 terawatt-hours | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 terawatt-hours | 1.81 terawatt-hours | 3.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 terawatt-hours | 2.58 terawatt-hours | 3.17 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 175 Burundi 3.43 terawatt-hours compare
- 176 Lesotho 3.35 terawatt-hours compare
- 177 Faroe Islands 3.35 terawatt-hours compare
- 179 Antigua and Barbuda 3.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 180 Eritrea 3.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Cape Verde 2.95 terawatt-hours 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 fossil fuel consumption in Belize?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Belize was 3.17 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6362 terawatt-hours in 1988.
- How does Belize rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Belize ranks 178th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.