Installed solar energy capacity in Belize
Belize: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.007 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Belize, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar energy capacity in Belize stood at 0.007 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 892.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Belize peaked at 0.007 gigawatts in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2000.
That places Belize 186th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar energy capacity in Belize, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 gigawatts | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 gigawatts | +4496.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +37.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 gigawatts | +47.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 gigawatts | +527.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 gigawatts | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 gigawatts | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.007 gigawatts | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.007 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169 gigawatts, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.007 gigawatts is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693 gigawatts, 10% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0068 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 gigawatts | 0.0069 gigawatts | 0.007 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 183 Micronesia (country) 0.0072 gigawatts compare
- 184 American Samoa 0.0071 gigawatts compare
- 185 Iceland 0.0071 gigawatts compare
- 187 Papua New Guinea 0.006 gigawatts compare
- 188 Brunei 0.0059 gigawatts compare
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0056 gigawatts 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 installed solar energy capacity in Belize?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Belize was 0.007 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 gigawatts in 2023.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Belize ranks 186th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 892.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.