Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Belgium
Belgium: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption was 6,273 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 6,273 TJ for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Belgium peaked at 21,639 TJ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,522 TJ, in 2000.
That places Belgium 44th out of 92 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 vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Belgium, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,522 TJ | — |
| 2001 | 4,406 TJ | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 4,442 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4,142 TJ | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 4,085 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6,752 TJ | +65.3% |
| 2006 | 7,420 TJ | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 15,166 TJ | +104.4% |
| 2008 | 20,206 TJ | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 21,639 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 5,403 TJ | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 5,803 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 5,690 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5,821 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 6,051 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 6,575 TJ | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 6,411 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 6,670 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 6,848 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 6,908 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6,783 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 7,587 TJ | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 7,596 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6,273 TJ | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 6,273 TJ | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6,273 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,517 TJ, 96% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6,273 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,698 TJ, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other vegetal material and residues — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +104.4% | 7,420 TJ | 15,166 TJ |
| 2010 | -75.0% | 21,639 TJ | 5,403 TJ |
| 2005 | +65.3% | 4,085 TJ | 6,752 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,178 TJ | 3,522 TJ | 21,639 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,218 TJ | 5,403 TJ | 6,908 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,902 TJ | 6,273 TJ | 7,596 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 vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Belgium?
- Other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Belgium was 6,273 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 21,639 TJ in 2009.
- What is the lowest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,522 TJ in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption?
- Belgium ranks 44th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 vegetal material and residues — 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.