Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belize
Belize: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.41 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belize is 0.41 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belize peaked at 0.45 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.06 terawatt-hours, in 2003.
That places Belize 143rd out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.121 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.361 terawatt-hours | 0.31 terawatt-hours | 0.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.384 terawatt-hours | 0.31 terawatt-hours | 0.41 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More climate change data for Belize
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Population, total 422,924 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population 175,776 (2025)
- Urban population 41.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.91 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 22.52 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.91 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.91 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belize?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belize was 0.41 terawatt-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 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Belize rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Belize ranks 143rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.