Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Belgium

Belgium: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use was 12,942 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12,942 TJ
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
31st
of 78 countries
All-time high
18,480 TJ
in 2010
All-time low
12,942 TJ
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Belgium, 2000–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201120232000: 15.3k TJ2001: 16.8k TJ2002: 16.1k TJ2003: 16.7k TJ2004: 16.5k TJ2005: 16.2k TJ2006: 16.2k TJ2007: 15.1k TJ2008: 16.1k TJ2009: 16.2k TJ2010: 18.5k TJ2011: 14.4k TJ2012: 16.1k TJ2013: 17.3k TJ2014: 13.3k TJ2015: 14.7k TJ2016: 15.5k TJ2017: 15.2k TJ2018: 15.2k TJ2019: 15.1k TJ2020: 14.2k TJ2021: 16.7k TJ2022: 13.3k TJ2023: 12.9k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2023, food household consumption — energy use in Belgium stood at 12,942 TJ. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — energy use in Belgium peaked at 18,480 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12,942 TJ, in 2023.

That places Belgium 31st out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
2000 15,317 TJ
2001 16,850 TJ +10.0%
2002 16,080 TJ -4.6%
2003 16,741 TJ +4.1%
2004 16,473 TJ -1.6%
2005 16,199 TJ -1.7%
2006 16,169 TJ -0.2%
2007 15,136 TJ -6.4%
2008 16,139 TJ +6.6%
2009 16,197 TJ +0.4%
2010 18,480 TJ +14.1%
2011 14,436 TJ -21.9%
2012 16,087 TJ +11.4%
2013 17,334 TJ +7.8%
2014 13,345 TJ -23.0%
2015 14,686 TJ +10.0%
2016 15,547 TJ +5.9%
2017 15,206 TJ -2.2%
2018 15,183 TJ -0.2%
2019 15,055 TJ -0.8%
2020 14,239 TJ -5.4%
2021 16,689 TJ +17.2%
2022 13,262 TJ -20.5%
2023 12,942 TJ -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,130 TJ 15,136 TJ 16,850 TJ 10
2010s 15,536 TJ 13,345 TJ 18,480 TJ 10
2020s 14,283 TJ 12,942 TJ 16,689 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 28 Australia 14,707 TJ compare
  2. 29 Bangladesh 14,113 TJ compare
  3. 30 Hungary 13,313 TJ compare
  4. 32 Brazil 12,864 TJ compare
  5. 33 Mexico 12,610 TJ compare
  6. 34 Georgia 11,994 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — energy use in Belgium?
Food household consumption — energy use in Belgium was 12,942 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 18,480 TJ in 2010.
What is the lowest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 12,942 TJ in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for food household consumption — energy use?
Belgium ranks 31st out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — energy use rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
116 places, 3,461 data points, 1990–2023
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