Share of electricity generation from renewables in Belize
Belize: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 87.2% in 2024. β² Rising
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Belize, 2000β2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from renewables in Belize is 87.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Belize peaked at 95.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2003.
Belize ranks 25th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.9% | 37.5% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 86.5% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 86.1% | 88.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 22 Kenya 90.0% compare
- 23 New Zealand 88.5% compare
- 24 Zambia 87.5% compare
- 26 Afghanistan 86.9% compare
- 27 Brazil 86.6% compare
- 28 El Salvador 86.5% compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Belize?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Belize was 87.2% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2003.
- How does Belize rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Belize ranks 25th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.