Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Belize
Belize: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0059 gigawatts in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Belize, 2012–2024
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.0059 gigawatts for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in 2024.
The figure is up 1,129.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Belize peaked at 0.0059 gigawatts in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 gigawatts, in 2012.
Belize ranks 160th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0012 gigawatts | 0.0005 gigawatts | 0.0059 gigawatts | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 gigawatts | 0.0059 gigawatts | 0.0059 gigawatts | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 157 Burundi 0.0079 gigawatts compare
- 158 Micronesia (country) 0.007 gigawatts compare
- 159 Suriname 0.0063 gigawatts compare
- 161 American Samoa 0.0056 gigawatts compare
- 162 Brunei 0.0051 gigawatts compare
- 163 Sierra Leone 0.0051 gigawatts 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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 12.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Belize?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Belize was 0.0059 gigawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 gigawatts in 2019.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 gigawatts in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Belize ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,129.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.