Black liquor — Energy consumption in Belgium
Belgium: Black liquor — Energy consumption was 1,332 TJ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Black liquor — Energy consumption in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, black liquor — energy consumption in Belgium stood at 1,332 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, black liquor — energy consumption in Belgium peaked at 1,907 TJ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,130 TJ, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 23rd of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Black liquor — Energy consumption in Belgium, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,502 TJ | — |
| 2001 | 1,506 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,130 TJ | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 1,368 TJ | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 1,907 TJ | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 1,707 TJ | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 1,682 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,741 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,424 TJ | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 1,468 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,633 TJ | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 1,470 TJ | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 1,400 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,735 TJ | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 1,733 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,666 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,762 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1,732 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,817 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,548 TJ | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 1,308 TJ | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 1,507 TJ | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 1,460 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,332 TJ | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 1,332 TJ | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,332 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,577 TJ, 8% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,332 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 22,592 TJ, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,544 TJ | 1,130 TJ | 1,907 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,650 TJ | 1,400 TJ | 1,817 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,388 TJ | 1,308 TJ | 1,507 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 black liquor — energy consumption in Belgium?
- Black liquor — energy consumption in Belgium was 1,332 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,907 TJ in 2004.
- What is the lowest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,130 TJ in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for black liquor — energy consumption?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is black liquor — energy consumption rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Black liquor — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.