Animal waste — Energy production in Belgium
Belgium: Animal waste — Energy production was 314.7 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Animal waste — Energy production in Belgium, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 314.7 TJ for animal waste — energy production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 224.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal waste — energy production in Belgium peaked at 1,296 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 97 TJ, in 2014.
That places Belgium 18th out of 25 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Animal waste — Energy production in Belgium, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,296 TJ | — |
| 2011 | 1,223 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 263 TJ | -78.5% |
| 2013 | 133 TJ | -49.4% |
| 2014 | 97 TJ | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 266 TJ | +174.2% |
| 2016 | 783 TJ | +194.4% |
| 2017 | 840.9 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 741.4 TJ | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 817.9 TJ | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 638.6 TJ | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 323.6 TJ | -49.3% |
| 2022 | 314.7 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 314.7 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 314.7 TJ | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 314.7 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 345.85 TJ, 91% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 314.7 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 345.85 TJ, 91% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animal waste — Energy production in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +194.4% | 266 TJ | 783 TJ |
| 2015 | +174.2% | 97 TJ | 266 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 646.12 TJ | 97 TJ | 1,296 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 381.26 TJ | 314.7 TJ | 638.6 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal waste — energy production in Belgium?
- Animal waste — energy production in Belgium was 314.7 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest animal waste — energy production recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,296 TJ in 2010.
- What is the lowest animal waste — energy production recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 97 TJ in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for animal waste — energy production?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animal waste — energy production rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Animal waste — Energy production. 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.