Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Belgium
Belgium: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 53,704 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy consumption in Belgium is 53,704 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Belgium peaked at 56,485 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,954 TJ, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 80th of 226 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,968 TJ | 16,954 TJ | 41,086 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,798 TJ | 45,504 TJ | 55,784 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,379 TJ | 48,714 TJ | 56,485 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 77 Paraguay 54,595 TJ compare
- 78 Egypt 54,241 TJ compare
- 79 Tajikistan 53,865 TJ compare
- 81 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51,700 TJ compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51,325 TJ compare
- 83 Nicaragua 47,353 TJ compare
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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Belgium?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Belgium was 53,704 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 56,485 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,954 TJ in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Belgium ranks 80th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Solid biofuels — 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.