Oil reserves in Belize
Belize: Oil reserves was 1.07 million cubic meters in 2021. ▬ Flat
Oil reserves in Belize, 2007–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves in Belize stood at 1.07 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves in Belize peaked at 1.07 million cubic meters in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million cubic meters, in 2007.
Belize ranks 94th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Oil reserves in Belize, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.07 million cubic meters | — |
| 2008 | 1.07 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.07 million cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.69 million cubic meters, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 million cubic meters | 1.07 million cubic meters | 1.07 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million cubic meters | 1.07 million cubic meters | 1.07 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million cubic meters | 1.07 million cubic meters | 1.07 million cubic meters | 2 |
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 oil reserves in Belize?
- Oil reserves in Belize was 1.07 million cubic meters in 2021, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil reserves recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million cubic meters in 2007.
- What is the lowest oil reserves recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million cubic meters in 2007.
- How does Belize rank for oil reserves?
- Belize ranks 94th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proved reserves, measured in cubic meters, are generally those quantities that can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, according to geological and engineering information. Includes crude oil and lease condensate.