Oil production per person in Belize
Belize: Oil production per person was 1,160 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,160 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
60th
of 219 countries
All-time high
7,936 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2010
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil production 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
The most recent figure for oil production per person in Belize is 1,160 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Belize peaked at 7,936 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Belize ranks 60th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 4,805 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 6,208 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 7,088 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 7,821 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 7,936 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7,215 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 5,171 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 3,894 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 3,091 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 2,938 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2,864 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person | -43.3% |
| 2018 | 1,331 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 1,541 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 2,673 kilowatt-hours per person | +73.4% |
| 2021 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2023 | 1,173 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2024 | 1,160 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1,160 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.61 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,592 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,821 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,331 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,936 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,001 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,673 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 57 Indonesia 1,219 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Israel 1,218 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 New Zealand 1,166 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Serbia 1,142 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Vietnam 978.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Netherlands 921.24 kilowatt-hours per person 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 oil production per person in Belize?
- Oil production per person in Belize was 1,160 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 oil production per person recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 7,936 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Belize rank for oil production per person?
- Belize ranks 60th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.