Share of electricity generation from oil in Belize
Belize: Share of electricity generation from oil was 12.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from oil in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from oil in Belize stood at 12.8%.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 129.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Belize peaked at 62.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2008.
Belize ranks 90th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from oil in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.8% | — |
| 2001 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | +75.0% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -74.6% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -73.8% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +337.5% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -65.7% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +46.3% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +84.0% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | +14.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 12.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 12.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.6%, 34% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from oil in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +337.5% | 4.8% | 20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 4.8% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.0% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.1% | 13.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 87 Guatemala 15.8% compare
- 88 Jordan 13.9% compare
- 89 El Salvador 13.5% compare
- 91 Bangladesh 12.1% compare
- 92 Sri Lanka 10.8% compare
- 93 Afghanistan 10.1% 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 share of electricity generation from oil in Belize?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Belize was 12.8% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Belize ranks 90th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.