Charcoal — Energy consumption in Belgium
Belgium: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 516.25 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Belgium, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy consumption in Belgium stood at 516.25 TJ.
That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Belgium peaked at 1,254 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 177 TJ, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 89th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 459.71 TJ | 177 TJ | 1,062 TJ | 6 |
| 2010s | 777.91 TJ | 442.5 TJ | 1,177 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 873.79 TJ | 516.25 TJ | 1,254 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More environment data for Belgium
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 2.72 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 24.11 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 15.41 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 15.33 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 34.53 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 467.54 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.72 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 23.34 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 63.75 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 863.29 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Belgium?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Belgium was 516.25 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,254 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 177 TJ in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Belgium ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 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.