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
171st
of 218 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

12341980200220241980: 1.1 terawatt-hours1981: 0.993 terawatt-hours1982: 0.935 terawatt-hours1983: 0.936 terawatt-hours1984: 0.995 terawatt-hours1985: 0.993 terawatt-hours1986: 1.2 terawatt-hours1987: 0.989 terawatt-hours1988: 0.757 terawatt-hours1989: 1.1 terawatt-hours1990: 1.4 terawatt-hours1991: 1.6 terawatt-hours1992: 1.4 terawatt-hours1993: 1.4 terawatt-hours1994: 1.3 terawatt-hours1995: 1.5 terawatt-hours1996: 1.3 terawatt-hours1997: 2.1 terawatt-hours1998: 2 terawatt-hours1999: 2.1 terawatt-hours2000: 2.2 terawatt-hours2001: 2.4 terawatt-hours2002: 2.3 terawatt-hours2003: 2.4 terawatt-hours2004: 2.3 terawatt-hours2005: 2.4 terawatt-hours2006: 2.6 terawatt-hours2007: 2.4 terawatt-hours2008: 2.3 terawatt-hours2009: 2.5 terawatt-hours2010: 3 terawatt-hours2011: 2.4 terawatt-hours2012: 2.8 terawatt-hours2013: 2.9 terawatt-hours2014: 2.8 terawatt-hours2015: 3.2 terawatt-hours2016: 3.2 terawatt-hours2017: 3.6 terawatt-hours2018: 3.6 terawatt-hours2019: 4.3 terawatt-hours2020: 3.5 terawatt-hours2021: 3.5 terawatt-hours2022: 3.7 terawatt-hours2023: 4.1 terawatt-hours2024: 4.2 terawatt-hours

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 168 French Polynesia 5.72 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 169 Guam 5.59 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 170 Aruba 4.93 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 172 Seychelles 4.12 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 173 Lesotho 3.93 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 174 Burundi 3.91 terawatt-hours compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,722 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.