Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Belgium
Belgium: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 45,268 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy consumption in Belgium stood at 45,268 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Belgium peaked at 47,269 TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11,930 TJ, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 68th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Belgium, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,930 TJ | — |
| 2001 | 12,956 TJ | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 13,281 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 16,937 TJ | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 17,470 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 17,319 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 19,194 TJ | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 16,655 TJ | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 17,048 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 16,917 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 43,088 TJ | +154.7% |
| 2011 | 36,034 TJ | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 41,254 TJ | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 47,269 TJ | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 39,795 TJ | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 42,885 TJ | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 45,675 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 43,431 TJ | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 43,862 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 41,768 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 39,197 TJ | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 45,813 TJ | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 43,625 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 45,268 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 45,268 TJ | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 45,268 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,326 TJ, 7.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 45,268 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,661 TJ, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuelwood — 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 | +154.7% | 16,917 TJ | 43,088 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,971 TJ | 11,930 TJ | 19,194 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,506 TJ | 36,034 TJ | 47,269 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,834 TJ | 39,197 TJ | 45,813 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 fuelwood — energy consumption in Belgium?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Belgium was 45,268 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 47,269 TJ in 2013.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,930 TJ in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Belgium ranks 68th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Fuelwood — 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.