Renewable energy consumption in Belize
Belize: Renewable energy consumption was 30.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Belize, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable energy consumption in Belize stood at 30.8%.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Belize peaked at 47.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2001.
That places Belize 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.0% | — |
| 1991 | 32.4% | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 36.3% | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 35.6% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 34.1% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 36.7% | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 34.5% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | +43.5% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 32.4% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 23.9% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 29.4% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 26.6% | 31.4% | 3 |
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Belize?
- Renewable energy consumption in Belize was 30.8% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2001.
- How does Belize rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Belize ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.