Belize: Fossil fuel electricity generation, percent

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 Belize

Fossil fuels electricity generation, percent

 Latest value 18.41
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1980 - 2024
 Average 51.96
 Min - Max 5.32 - 100.00
 Source The Global Economy, U.S. EIA
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The latest value from 2024 is 18.41 percent, an increase from 17.84 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 57.60 percent, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Belize from 1980 to 2024 is 51.96 percent. The minimum value, 5.32 percent, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 100 percent was recorded in 1980. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Belize: Fossil fuel electricity generation, percent
 2024 18.41
 2023 17.84
 2022 18.51
 2021 23.71
 2020 16.97
 2019 19.76
 2018 11.57
 2017 9.10




Definition: Production of electricity from fossil fuels including oil, coal, and natural gas as percent of the total electricity generation.

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