Environment & Energy

Belize

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Electricity generation mix
  • Hydro51.1%
  • Bioenergy34.0%
  • Other fossil12.8%
  • Solar2.1%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
0.05990.1440.2290.3140.39819702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902022
23.929.935.941.947.919902022
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
26.630.634.638.742.719902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions0.389 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita0.932 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share30.8 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Energy use per capita601 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2007]
Freshwater withdrawal0.662 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share87.2 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sites1 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature25.9 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)1,800,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements2 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity31.7 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita21.7 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture0.0684 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry0.101 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domesticNo authoritative open source found
CO2 emissions, total0.797–389 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 388.9 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 0.7966 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Civil Aviation
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial0.797 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-basedNo authoritative open source found
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural eventsNo authoritative open source found
Natural events by categoryNo authoritative open source found
Renewable energy share35 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0.787 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesdeforestation; water pollution from sewage, industrial effluents, agricultural runoff; inability to properly dispose of solid wasteCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage22/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Belize's environment & energy on Databook compiles 22 indicators from 13 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (0.389 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (0.932 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.