Primary energy use in Belize
Belize: Primary energy use was 4.22 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.22 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
172nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
4.33 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
0.7572 terawatt-hours
in 1988
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 172nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Belize, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.993 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9349 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9357 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9952 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9929 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9892 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7572 terawatt-hours | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +43.9% |
| 1990 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | +58.5% |
| 1998 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.35 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.44 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.45 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 2.81 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 2.9 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.19 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 3.19 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.59 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 3.58 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.33 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 3.46 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 3.52 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.73 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 4.09 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 4.22 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 4.22 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51 terawatt-hours, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 4.22 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.81 terawatt-hours, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 172nd out of 219 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.