Biodiesel — Energy production in Belgium
Belgium: Biodiesel — Energy production was 9,200 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Biodiesel — Energy production in Belgium, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biodiesel — energy production in Belgium is 9,200 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy production in Belgium peaked at 16,413 TJ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,674 TJ, in 2009.
That places Belgium 25th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Biodiesel — Energy production in Belgium, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4,674 TJ | — |
| 2010 | 12,622 TJ | +170.1% |
| 2011 | 11,224 TJ | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 11,334 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11,040 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 16,413 TJ | +48.7% |
| 2015 | 9,126 TJ | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 8,648 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 10,654 TJ | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 9,281 TJ | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 9,358 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 7,846 TJ | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 7,051 TJ | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 5,704 TJ | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 9,130 TJ | +60.1% |
| 2024 | 9,200 TJ | +0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 9,200 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,592 TJ, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 9,200 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,066 TJ, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biodiesel — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +170.1% | 4,674 TJ | 12,622 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,674 TJ | 4,674 TJ | 4,674 TJ | 1 |
| 2010s | 10,970 TJ | 8,648 TJ | 16,413 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,786 TJ | 5,704 TJ | 9,200 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 biodiesel — energy production in Belgium?
- Biodiesel — energy production in Belgium was 9,200 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 16,413 TJ in 2014.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,674 TJ in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for biodiesel — energy production?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy production rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.