Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Belize
Belize: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 234.08 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Belize is 234.08 w per capita, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Belize peaked at 258.18 w per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 194.64 w per capita, in 2004.
Belize ranks 109th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Belize, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 219.61 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 212.9 w per capita | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 206.56 w per capita | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 200.47 w per capita | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 194.64 w per capita | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 215.14 w per capita | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 209.05 w per capita | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 215.07 w per capita | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 209.23 w per capita | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 203.71 w per capita | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 258.18 w per capita | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 252.62 w per capita | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 248.7 w per capita | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 243.99 w per capita | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 238.91 w per capita | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 233.97 w per capita | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 228.6 w per capita | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 244.93 w per capita | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 241.33 w per capita | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 252.73 w per capita | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 249.66 w per capita | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 246.8 w per capita | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 242.3 w per capita | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 237.48 w per capita | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 234.08 w per capita | -1.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 234.08 w per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200.01 w per capita, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 234.08 w per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73 w per capita, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +26.7% | 203.71 w per capita | 258.18 w per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 208.64 w per capita | 194.64 w per capita | 219.61 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.39 w per capita | 228.6 w per capita | 258.18 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.07 w per capita | 234.08 w per capita | 249.66 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Belize?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Belize was 234.08 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 258.18 w per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 194.64 w per capita in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Belize ranks 109th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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