Fossil fuel consumption per person in Belize
Belize: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 7,610 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Belize recorded 7,610 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Belize peaked at 8,756 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,631 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1988.
Belize ranks 130th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,413 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,631 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,362 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,677 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,075 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,756 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,738 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,536 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,397 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,142 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,608 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,722 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 127 Tonga 8,762 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 128 Saint Helena 8,416 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 129 Peru 7,765 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 131 Cuba 7,551 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 132 Colombia 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 133 Costa Rica 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person in Belize?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Belize was 7,610 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 8,756 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,631 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- How does Belize rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Belize ranks 130th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.