Primary energy use per person in Belize
Belize: Primary energy use per person was 10,112 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,112 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
126th
of 218 countries
All-time high
11,227 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2019
All-time low
4,322 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1988
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 126th out of 218 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.
Primary energy use per person in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7,257 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 6,673 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 6,128 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 5,986 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 6,218 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 6,061 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 7,213 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 5,773 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 4,322 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.1% |
| 1989 | 6,082 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.7% |
| 1990 | 7,828 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.7% |
| 1991 | 8,680 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 7,126 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 6,965 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 6,506 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 7,450 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 6,224 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 9,540 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.3% |
| 1998 | 9,076 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 9,055 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 9,041 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 9,765 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 9,159 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 8,924 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 8,298 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 8,680 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 9,037 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 8,224 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 7,562 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 7,849 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 9,270 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 7,351 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 8,399 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 8,494 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 7,952 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 8,944 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 8,751 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 9,632 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 9,403 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 11,227 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 8,862 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 8,903 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 9,254 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 9,946 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 10,112 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 10,112 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person, 69% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 10,112 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,716 kilowatt-hours per person, 69% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 123 Fiji 10,950 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 124 Laos 10,887 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 125 Ecuador 10,810 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 127 Tunisia 10,024 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 128 Botswana 9,811 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 129 Costa Rica 9,627 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 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 126th out of 218 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.