Charcoal — Energy consumption in Belize
Belize: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 76.7 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Belize recorded 76.7 TJ for charcoal — energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Belize peaked at 120.09 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.04 TJ, in 1990.
Belize ranks 127th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Belize, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.04 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 15.34 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 15.34 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.63 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 16.23 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 16.52 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 17.11 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 17.41 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 17.7 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 18 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 18.88 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 61.45 TJ | +225.5% |
| 2002 | 63.57 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 65.77 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 68.04 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 70.39 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 72.82 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 75.33 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 77.93 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 80.62 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 82.46 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 86.29 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 88.83 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 92.32 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 95.5 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 92.22 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 91.5 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 91.23 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 90.95 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.65 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.23 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 91.23 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 120.09 TJ | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 73.75 TJ | -38.6% |
| 2024 | 76.7 TJ | +4.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 76.7 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238.66 TJ, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belize's 76.7 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.26 TJ, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +225.5% | 18.88 TJ | 61.45 TJ |
| 2023 | -38.6% | 120.09 TJ | 73.75 TJ |
| 2022 | +31.6% | 91.23 TJ | 120.09 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.43 TJ | 15.04 TJ | 18 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.48 TJ | 18.88 TJ | 80.62 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.2 TJ | 82.46 TJ | 95.5 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6 TJ | 73.75 TJ | 120.09 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 124 Republic of Moldova 85.55 TJ compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 85.55 TJ compare
- 126 Syrian Arab Republic 79.65 TJ compare
- 128 Latvia 74.93 TJ compare
- 129 Grenada 69.21 TJ compare
- 130 Fiji 67.85 TJ compare
More environment data for Belize
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1182 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.287 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.19 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Belize?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Belize was 76.7 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 120.09 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.04 TJ in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Belize ranks 127th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.