Primary energy use in Belize
Belize: Primary energy use was 4.22 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Belize is 4.22 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Belize peaked at 4.33 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7572 terawatt-hours, in 1988.
Belize ranks 171st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9949 terawatt-hours | 0.7572 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 2.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 terawatt-hours | 2.18 terawatt-hours | 2.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 terawatt-hours | 2.41 terawatt-hours | 4.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 terawatt-hours | 3.46 terawatt-hours | 4.22 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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 in Belize?
- Primary energy use in Belize was 4.22 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7572 terawatt-hours in 1988.
- How does Belize rank for primary energy use?
- Belize ranks 171st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.