Primary energy use per person in Belize
Belize: Primary energy use per person was 10,112 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use 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 primary energy use per person in Belize is 10,112 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Belize peaked at 11,227 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,322 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1988.
That places Belize 125th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,322 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,257 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,845 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,224 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,562 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,765 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,942 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,351 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,112 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 122 Fiji 10,950 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 123 Laos 10,887 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 124 Ecuador 10,810 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 126 Tunisia 10,024 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 127 Botswana 9,811 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 128 Costa Rica 9,627 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in Belize?
- Primary energy use per person in Belize was 10,112 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 primary energy use per person recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 11,227 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,322 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- How does Belize rank for primary energy use per person?
- Belize ranks 125th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.