Oil reserves, per capita in Belize
Belize: Oil reserves, per capita was 2.69 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per capita in Belize, 2007–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Belize recorded 2.69 cubic meters per person for oil reserves, per capita in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Belize peaked at 3.6 cubic meters per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.69 cubic meters per person, in 2021.
Belize ranks 53rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.6 cubic meters per person | — |
| 2008 | 3.5 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.41 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.33 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.25 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.19 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.12 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.05 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.99 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.92 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.85 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.8 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.76 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.73 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.69 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2.69 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7779 cubic meters per person, 3.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5 cubic meters per person | 3.41 cubic meters per person | 3.6 cubic meters per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.03 cubic meters per person | 2.76 cubic meters per person | 3.33 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 cubic meters per person | 2.69 cubic meters per person | 2.73 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More energy & mining data for Belize
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Belize?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Belize was 2.69 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 cubic meters per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 cubic meters per person in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Belize ranks 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.