Photo: Josh Steinitz · CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale
Topic 16 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Belize: Energy
Where does a country’s electricity come from, and who can get it?
Belize is placed 21st of 165 countries on energy in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 3 key statistics. Readings behind it: Carbon Intensity of Electricity 170.21 (2024); Renewable Share of Electricity Generation 87.23 (2024).
Share
Energy
21st
of 165 countries placed
Placed from 2 of 3 key statistics
01The evidence
The 3 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Belize on energy — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
170.21
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)
Lower is better
Belize: 170.21. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 23.73 (Bhutan) to 1,306 (Turkmenistan); the world median is 433.75.
- World median
- 433.75
- Best in Central America
- 25.82 Costa Rica
- Land neighbours
- Guatemala 301.46
87.23
Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Higher is better
Belize: 87.23. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Gambia) to 100 (Paraguay); the world median is 32.06.
- World median
- 32.06
- Best in Central America
- 99.91 Costa Rica
- Land neighbours
- Guatemala 68.33
Key 3 of 3
World Energy Trilemma Index
World Energy Council
2023 edition · data for 2023 · Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
No reading
Trilemma score (0–100)
Higher is better
World Energy Council publishes no 2023 figure for Belize, so the standing rests on the other keys.
Across the 126 countries in this edition, values run from 27.7 (Niger) to 83.2 (Denmark); the world median is 63.8.
- World median
- 63.8
- Best in Central America
- 69.7 Costa Rica
- Land neighbours
- Guatemala 59.3 · Mexico 63.6
02Over time
Which way Belize is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Carbon Intensity of Electricity
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) · lower is better
BelizeWorld median
Belize fell from 215.38 in 2000 to 170.21 in 2024; the world median went from 540.34 to 433.75.
Every year’s figures
Year Belize World median 2024 170.2 433.7 2023 160.0 452.7 2022 170.2 476.3 2021 186.1 469.0 2020 156.8 482.0 2019 165.4 488.2 2018 131.7 500.4 2017 107.5 506.3 2016 107.9 521.9 2015 122.2 524.8 2014 111.1 522.3 2013 105.4 508.8 2012 142.1 525.4 2011 97.0 521.4 2010 145.2 515.5 2009 154.2 533.6 2008 52.4 517.2 2007 140.9 535.3 2006 114.3 537.5 2005 381.3 521.4 2004 385.7 523.1 2003 418.8 543.1 2002 250.0 551.3 2001 215.4 559.3 2000 215.4 540.3 Renewable Share of Electricity Generation
Renewables (% of electricity generated) · higher is better
BelizeWorld median
Belize rose from 69.23 in 2000 to 87.23 in 2024; the world median went from 15.61 to 32.06.
Every year’s figures
Year Belize World median 2024 87.2 32.062 2023 88.9 28.000 2022 87.2 28.881 2021 86.1 28.286 2020 88.6 27.125 2019 86.5 26.296 2018 92.7 25.505 2017 95.0 24.023 2016 94.7 22.218 2015 91.7 21.915 2014 91.7 21.151 2013 94.6 21.593 2012 92.1 19.869 2011 93.9 18.584 2010 88.1 18.572 2009 79.2 17.886 2008 95.2 15.923 2007 81.8 15.586 2006 85.7 15.392 2005 43.8 16.438 2004 42.9 16.445 2003 37.5 16.339 2002 64.3 13.826 2001 69.2 14.023 2000 69.2 15.612
03In context
Belize beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 165 countries on energy, never a place within the region.
Belize and the countries it borders
Standing among all 165; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Carbon Intensity of ElectricityCarbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) | Renewable Share of Electricity GenerationRenewables (% of electricity generated) | World Energy Trilemma IndexTrilemma score (0–100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belize | 21st | 170.21 | 87.23 | — |
 Guatemala | 66th | 301.46 | 68.33 | 59.3 |
 Mexico | not placed | — | — | 63.6 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Central America
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 165.
Placed either side on energy
The countries immediately above and below Belize in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Belize is ahead of the world, and behind
20 more statistics filed under energy, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median3
Statistics on which Belize does better than the middle country measured.
Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major ConstraintWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 25.772.70325.77No earlier reading
Belize: 2.703 · world median 25.77 · Firms rating electricity a major or very severe constraint (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 84.77; lower is better.
Position 172nd of 179 · derived, 1st = worst.
Low-Carbon Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 37.3287.2337.32▼ Worsened since 2014
Belize: 87.23 · world median 37.32 · Low-carbon sources (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Position 26th of 162 · derived.
CO₂ Emissions per CapitaGlobal Carbon Project · 2024 · world median 3.211.9093.21▼ Worsened since 2014
Belize: 1.909 · world median 3.21 · Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person). Global Carbon Project, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.054 to 41.27; lower is better.
Position 132nd of 210 · derived, 1st = worst.
Behind the world median5
Statistics on which Belize does worse than the middle country measured.
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 10099.6100▲ Improved since 2014
Belize: 99.6 · world median 100 · Population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 5.4 to 100; higher is better.
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 10099.5100▲ Improved since 2014
Belize: 99.5 · world median 100 · Rural population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.7 to 100; higher is better.
Wind and Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 5.2792.1285.279▲ Improved since 2014
Belize: 2.128 · world median 5.279 · Wind and solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 69.12; higher is better.
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · world median 2.7383.5642.738▼ Worsened since 2014
Belize: 3.564 · world median 2.738 · Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.666 to 17.45; lower is better.
Firms Owning or Sharing a GeneratorWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 24.8552.4124.85No earlier reading
Belize: 52.41 · world median 24.85 · Firms owning or sharing a generator (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.158 to 90.51; lower is better.
Level with the median, or no median to compare1
Coal Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Belize: 0 · world median 0 · Coal (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 98.25; lower is better.
No better end11
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Net Electricity Imports (share of generation)Ember · 2024 · world median 080.850No real change since 2014
Belize: 80.85 · world median 0 · Net electricity imports (% of domestic generation). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from -70.16 to 707.07.
Hydro Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 12.8551.0612.85Moved since 2014
Belize: 51.06 · world median 12.85 · Hydropower (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100.
Crude Oil ProductionEIA · 2025 · world median 00.7870No real change since 2015
Belize: 0.787 · world median 0 · Crude oil produced (thousand barrels per day). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 13,586.
Nuclear Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Belize: 0 · world median 0 · Nuclear (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 67.4.
Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT)World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · 2020 · world median 4.2734.1774.273No earlier reading
Belize: 4.177 · world median 4.273 · Practical solar power potential (kWh per kWp per day, long-term average). World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 2.513 to 5.379.
Primary Energy Consumption per CapitaEIA · 2024 · world median 49.534.549.5Moved since 2014
Belize: 34.5 · world median 49.5 · Energy use per person (million Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.95 to 766.07.
Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 3.0492.1283.049Moved since 2014
Belize: 2.128 · world median 3.049 · Solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50.
Primary Energy ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 0.0770.0040.077No real change since 2014
Belize: 0.004 · world median 0.077 · Primary energy produced (quadrillion Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 130.76.
Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Belize: 0 · world median 0 · Dry natural gas produced (billion cubic metres). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,069.
Gas Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 2.58502.585Moved since 2014
Belize: 0 · world median 2.585 · Natural gas (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 99.97.
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · world median 0.1440.0070.144No real change since 2014
Belize: 0.007 · world median 0.144 · Solar generating capacity installed (gigawatts). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 886.66.
No current reading for Belize
Operating Coal Power Capacity, Operating Wind Power Capacity, Primary Schools with Electricity, RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score, RISE Electricity Access Policy Score, RISE Energy Efficiency Policy Score, RISE Renewable Energy Policy Score and World Energy Trilemma Index. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Energy among Belize’s 16 topics
Energy is Belize’s 2nd best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Peace & Security11th of 1772/4 keys
- Energy21st of 1652/3 keys
- Environment & Sustainability48th of 1863/4 keys
- Gender & Equalityjoint 56th of 1833/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation76th of 1763/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing92nd of 2004/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality75th of 1593/3 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties101st of 1983/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience110th of 1934/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions111th of 1943/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture109th of 1844/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital120th of 1963/3 keys
- Work & Labourjoint 134th of 1824/4 keys
- Digital & Technology148th of 1983/4 keys
- Education & Knowledgejoint 152nd of 1984/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade152nd of 1773/4 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on energy
The three countries placed highest of 165, and the leaders Belize can most readily be measured against.
1
BhutanSouthern Asia
1st of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
NorwayNorthern Europe
2nd of 165 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: Ximonic , Simo Räsänen · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
UgandaEastern Africa
3rd of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Americas
Venezuela=8th2/3 keysHighest in Central America
Costa Rica12th3/3 keysThis page
Belize21st2/3 keys
Positions out of 165 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Belize on energy: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Belize rank on energy?
Belize is placed 21st of 165 countries on Energy in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 3 key statistics (Carbon Intensity of Electricity and Renewable Share of Electricity Generation). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Carbon Intensity of Electricity figure for Belize?
170.21 in 2024 (carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 433.75.
What is the latest Renewable Share of Electricity Generation figure for Belize?
87.23 in 2024 (renewables (% of electricity generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 32.06.
How does Belize compare with Mexico on energy?
Mexico is not placed on Energy, holding too few of its key statistics, and Belize 21st.
How have Belize’s energy figures changed?
Carbon Intensity of Electricity fell from 215.38 in 2000 to 170.21 in 2024; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation rose from 69.23 in 2000 to 87.23 in 2024.
Which energy statistics are missing for Belize?
No current reading is published for Belize on Operating Coal Power Capacity, Operating Wind Power Capacity, Primary Schools with Electricity, RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score, RISE Electricity Access Policy Score, RISE Energy Efficiency Policy Score, RISE Renewable Energy Policy Score and World Energy Trilemma Index. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
This is deliberately the electricity and energy-system subject, not an infrastructure one: roads, railways, ports, water and telecommunications would each need a global series this site does not hold. Emissions are under Environment & Sustainability. Access to electricity is published here in full but takes no part in any ranking — more than half the world’s countries now report 100%, and a position derived from that would read “1, 1, 1 … 123”, which is noise rather than information.
How the Energy standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 3 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 3 keys to be placed.
The energy method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Carbon Intensity of Electricity — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- Renewable Share of Electricity Generation — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- World Energy Trilemma Index — World Energy Council, Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
The other 20 statistics on this page come from 5 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Belize’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Belize (banner) — Josh Steinitz, CC BY 2.0
- Bhutan — VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Norway — Ximonic , Simo Räsänen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uganda — Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Belize: Energy — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/belize/energy