Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belize
Belize: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 87.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belize stood at 87.2%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belize peaked at 95.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2003.
That places Belize 30th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
- 27 Brazil 88.7% compare
- 28 New Zealand 88.5% compare
- 29 Zambia 87.5% compare
- 31 Afghanistan 86.9% compare
- 32 El Salvador 86.5% compare
- 33 Slovakia 85.2% compare
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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belize?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belize was 87.2% 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 low-carbon sources recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2003.
- How does Belize rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Belize ranks 30th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. 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. 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.