Belgium vs Portugal: Food Retail — Energy Use

Belgium
23,528 TJ
in 2023
Portugal
19,568 TJ
in 2023
Belgium rank
36th
Portugal rank
39th

Food Retail — Energy Use over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199020062023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 23,528 TJ against 19,568 TJ in Portugal, a difference of 3,960 TJ.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 39th of 179 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 20,885 TJ 16,579 TJ 4,306 TJ Belgium
2010s 25,759 TJ 19,525 TJ 6,235 TJ Belgium
2020s 23,870 TJ 18,547 TJ 5,323 TJ Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food retail — energy use, Belgium or Portugal?
Belgium, at 23,528 TJ against 19,568 TJ in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in food retail — energy use between Belgium and Portugal?
3,960 TJ, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for food retail — energy use?
Belgium ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 39th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Retail — Energy Use (Electricity). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Retail — Energy Use (Electricity)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
230 places, 7,017 data points, 1990–2023
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