Solid biofuels — Energy production in Belgium
Belgium: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 56,146 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy production in Belgium stood at 56,146 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Belgium peaked at 58,144 TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13,347 TJ, in 2000.
That places Belgium 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Belgium, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,347 TJ | — |
| 2001 | 15,457 TJ | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 14,850 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 18,431 TJ | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 19,716 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 22,104 TJ | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 23,845 TJ | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 33,746 TJ | +41.5% |
| 2008 | 40,091 TJ | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 42,279 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 57,616 TJ | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 53,134 TJ | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 56,053 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 58,144 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 46,214 TJ | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 50,579 TJ | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 53,547 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 50,623 TJ | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 51,226 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 50,357 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 49,485 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 55,251 TJ | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 54,466 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 56,146 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 56,146 TJ | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 56,146 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,362 TJ, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 56,146 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,870 TJ, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,387 TJ | 13,347 TJ | 42,279 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,749 TJ | 46,214 TJ | 58,144 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,299 TJ | 49,485 TJ | 56,146 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 81 Croatia 62,170 TJ compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 60,830 TJ compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 57,336 TJ compare
- 85 Burundi 55,270 TJ compare
- 86 Bulgaria 54,870 TJ compare
- 87 Tajikistan 53,833 TJ compare
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 solid biofuels — energy production in Belgium?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Belgium was 56,146 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 58,144 TJ in 2013.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,347 TJ in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Belgium ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 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.