Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Belgium
Belgium: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 56,183 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Belgium stood at 56,183 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.0% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Belgium peaked at 90,338 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,196 TJ, in 2000.
That places Belgium 73rd out of 210 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.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Belgium, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,196 TJ | — |
| 2001 | 19,386 TJ | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 19,334 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 22,829 TJ | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 23,976 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 27,067 TJ | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 29,306 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 34,401 TJ | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 40,122 TJ | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 48,606 TJ | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 69,386 TJ | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 61,945 TJ | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 65,991 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 73,752 TJ | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 69,446 TJ | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 66,973 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 77,708 TJ | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 77,310 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 77,187 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 75,442 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 80,010 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 90,338 TJ | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 89,151 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 89,179 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 56,183 TJ | -37.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 56,183 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,866 TJ, 11.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 56,183 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,131 TJ, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,222 TJ | 17,196 TJ | 48,606 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,514 TJ | 61,945 TJ | 77,708 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,972 TJ | 56,183 TJ | 90,338 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 total bioenergy — energy consumption in Belgium?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Belgium was 56,183 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 90,338 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,196 TJ in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Belgium ranks 73rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Total Bioenergy — 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.