Other liquid biofuels — Energy production in Belgium
Belgium: Other liquid biofuels — Energy production was 10.96 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other liquid biofuels — Energy production in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 10.96 TJ for other liquid biofuels — energy production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other liquid biofuels — energy production in Belgium peaked at 2,767 TJ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.96 TJ, in 2022.
That places Belgium 13th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other liquid biofuels — Energy production in Belgium, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 383.6 TJ | — |
| 2001 | 411 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 438.4 TJ | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 465.8 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 493.2 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 520.6 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 904.2 TJ | +73.7% |
| 2007 | 1,041 TJ | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 822 TJ | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 2,767 TJ | +236.7% |
| 2010 | 1,452 TJ | -47.5% |
| 2011 | 1,206 TJ | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 904.2 TJ | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 712.4 TJ | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 54.8 TJ | -92.3% |
| 2015 | 191.8 TJ | +250.0% |
| 2016 | 109.6 TJ | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 134.26 TJ | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 126.04 TJ | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 194.54 TJ | +54.3% |
| 2020 | 21.92 TJ | -88.7% |
| 2021 | 13.7 TJ | -37.5% |
| 2022 | 10.96 TJ | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 10.96 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.96 TJ | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 10.96 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 140.53 TJ, 8% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 10.96 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 111.37 TJ, 10% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other liquid biofuels — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +250.0% | 54.8 TJ | 191.8 TJ |
| 2009 | +236.7% | 822 TJ | 2,767 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 824.74 TJ | 383.6 TJ | 2,767 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 508.54 TJ | 54.8 TJ | 1,452 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7 TJ | 10.96 TJ | 21.92 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 other liquid biofuels — energy production in Belgium?
- Other liquid biofuels — energy production in Belgium was 10.96 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,767 TJ in 2009.
- What is the lowest other liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.96 TJ in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for other liquid biofuels — energy production?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other liquid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other liquid biofuels — 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.