Oil consumption in Belize
Belize: Oil consumption was 3.17 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Belize recorded 3.17 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2024.
The figure is up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Belize peaked at 3.24 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6362 terawatt-hours, in 1988.
That places Belize 181st out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8726 terawatt-hours | 0.6362 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 1.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 terawatt-hours | 1.85 terawatt-hours | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 terawatt-hours | 1.81 terawatt-hours | 3.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 terawatt-hours | 2.58 terawatt-hours | 3.17 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 178 Lesotho 3.35 terawatt-hours compare
- 179 Faroe Islands 3.35 terawatt-hours compare
- 180 Bhutan 3.29 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 3.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 183 Eritrea 3.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 184 Cape Verde 2.95 terawatt-hours 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 oil consumption in Belize?
- Oil consumption in Belize was 3.17 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6362 terawatt-hours in 1988.
- How does Belize rank for oil consumption?
- Belize ranks 181st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.