Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Belize
Belize: Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita was 5.81 usd in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Belize, 2010–2024
Source: International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in usd.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Belize stood at 5.81 usd.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Belize peaked at 135.9 usd in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 usd, in 2010.
That places Belize 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 usd | — |
| 2011 | 122.64 usd | — |
| 2012 | 127.06 usd | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 127.45 usd | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 135.9 usd | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3 usd | -99.8% |
| 2016 | 0.24 usd | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.57 usd | +137.5% |
| 2018 | 0.94 usd | +64.9% |
| 2019 | 6.5 usd | +591.5% |
| 2020 | 0.61 usd | -90.6% |
| 2021 | 2.69 usd | +341.0% |
| 2022 | 6.21 usd | +130.9% |
| 2023 | 6.35 usd | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 5.81 usd | -8.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 5.81 usd is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.4 usd, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 5.81 usd is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.01 usd, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +591.5% | 0.94 usd | 6.5 usd |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.16 usd | 0 usd | 135.9 usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 usd | 0.61 usd | 6.35 usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 92 Mauritania 6.93 usd compare
- 93 Paraguay 6.4 usd compare
- 94 United States 6.36 usd compare
- 96 Guyana 5.31 usd compare
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 5.01 usd compare
- 98 Gabon 4.72 usd 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 subsidies per capita in Belize?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Belize was 5.81 usd in 2024, according to International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 135.9 usd in 2014.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 usd in 2010.
- How does Belize rank for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita?
- Belize ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars).