Installed solar energy capacity in Belize
Belize: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.007 gigawatts in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2024, installed solar energy capacity in Belize stood at 0.007 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 907.1% 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 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 175 Micronesia (country) 0.0072 gigawatts compare
- 176 American Samoa 0.0071 gigawatts compare
- 177 Iceland 0.007 gigawatts compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 0.0062 gigawatts compare
- 180 Cook Islands 0.0056 gigawatts compare
- 181 Brunei 0.0052 gigawatts 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 installed solar energy capacity in Belize?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Belize was 0.007 gigawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – 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 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 907.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2025) – 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.