Which has higher food processing — energy use, Belgium or Ireland?

Ireland, at 1,435 TJ against 1,290 TJ in Belgium as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?

19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Ireland: Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal)

Belgium

1,290 TJ

in 2023

Ireland

1,435 TJ

in 2018

Belgium rank

23rd

Ireland rank

22nd

Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal) over time

Belgium
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1,435 TJ against 1,290 TJ in Belgium, a difference of 145 TJ.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 22nd of 56 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,444 TJ	1,870 TJ	574.41 TJ	Belgium
2010s	2,237 TJ	1,525 TJ	711.11 TJ	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food processing — energy use, Belgium or Ireland?: Ireland, at 1,435 TJ against 1,290 TJ in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in food processing — energy use between Belgium and Ireland?: 145 TJ, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for food processing — energy use?: Belgium ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 22nd of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal)
Unit: TJ
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 86 places, 2,169 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.