Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Belgium
Belgium: Biodiesel — Energy consumption was 3.68 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Belgium, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biodiesel — energy consumption in Belgium is 3.68 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy consumption in Belgium peaked at 24,664 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.68 TJ, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 53rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Belgium, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4,674 TJ | — |
| 2010 | 12,954 TJ | +177.2% |
| 2011 | 12,365 TJ | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 12,291 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 12,144 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 15,640 TJ | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 9,126 TJ | -41.6% |
| 2016 | 16,376 TJ | +79.4% |
| 2017 | 15,761 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 15,028 TJ | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 14,657 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 22,309 TJ | +52.2% |
| 2021 | 23,929 TJ | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 24,664 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 24,434 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.68 TJ | -100.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.68 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,603 TJ, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.68 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,809 TJ, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biodiesel — Energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +177.2% | 4,674 TJ | 12,954 TJ |
| 2024 | -100.0% | 24,434 TJ | 3.68 TJ |
| 2016 | +79.4% | 9,126 TJ | 16,376 TJ |
| 2020 | +52.2% | 14,657 TJ | 22,309 TJ |
| 2015 | -41.6% | 15,640 TJ | 9,126 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,674 TJ | 4,674 TJ | 4,674 TJ | 1 |
| 2010s | 13,634 TJ | 9,126 TJ | 16,376 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,068 TJ | 3.68 TJ | 24,664 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 50 Croatia 19.5 TJ compare
- 51 North Macedonia 8.61 TJ compare
- 52 Bermuda 7.36 TJ compare
- 53 Uruguay 3.68 TJ compare
- 55 New Zealand 2.39 TJ compare
- 56 Switzerland 2.1 TJ compare
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 biodiesel — energy consumption in Belgium?
- Biodiesel — energy consumption in Belgium was 3.68 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 24,664 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 TJ in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for biodiesel — energy consumption?
- Belgium ranks 53rd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy consumption rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biodiesel — 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.