Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Belize
Belize: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 983.03 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Belize recorded 983.03 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Belize peaked at 1,166 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 220.84 kilowatt-hours, in 2004.
That places Belize 79th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 373.74 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 362.33 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 351.54 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 227.45 kilowatt-hours | -35.3% |
| 2004 | 220.84 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 250.23 kilowatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 625.24 kilowatt-hours | +149.9% |
| 2007 | 607.87 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 657.09 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 607.77 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 1,155 kilowatt-hours | +90.1% |
| 2011 | 947.13 kilowatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 1,047 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 1,024 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 945.74 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 926.08 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 987.07 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1,018 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 999.39 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,166 kilowatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 997.9 kilowatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 784.11 kilowatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 1,018 kilowatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 972.97 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 983.03 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 428.41 kilowatt-hours | 220.84 kilowatt-hours | 657.09 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,022 kilowatt-hours | 926.08 kilowatt-hours | 1,166 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 951.21 kilowatt-hours | 784.11 kilowatt-hours | 1,018 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 76 Malaysia 1,154 kilowatt-hours compare
- 77 Martinique 1,127 kilowatt-hours compare
- 78 Peru 1,113 kilowatt-hours compare
- 80 Guam 953.57 kilowatt-hours compare
- 81 French Polynesia 887.1 kilowatt-hours compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 881.8 kilowatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Belize
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 226.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 67.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 159.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 38.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2279 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Belize?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Belize was 983.03 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,166 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.84 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Belize ranks 79th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.