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

Belgium, at 1,407 TJ against 1,216 TJ in Denmark as of 2023.

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

20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

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

Belgium vs Denmark: Food Processing — Energy Use (Heat)

Belgium

1,407 TJ

in 2023

Denmark

1,216 TJ

in 2023

Belgium rank

17th

Denmark rank

18th

Food Processing — Energy Use (Heat) over time

Belgium
Denmark

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1,407 TJ against 1,216 TJ in Denmark, a difference of 191 TJ.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.

Belgium ranks 17th and Denmark ranks 18th of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,317 TJ	1,495 TJ	178.17 TJ	Denmark
2010s	1,691 TJ	1,063 TJ	628.65 TJ	Belgium
2020s	1,676 TJ	1,169 TJ	506.58 TJ	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food processing — energy use, Belgium or Denmark?: Belgium, at 1,407 TJ against 1,216 TJ in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in food processing — energy use between Belgium and Denmark?: 191 TJ, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for food processing — energy use?: Belgium ranks 17th and Denmark ranks 18th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Energy Use (Heat). 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 (Heat)
Unit: TJ
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 55 places, 1,461 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.