Food Packaging — Energy Use (Electricity) in Belgium
Belgium: Food Packaging — Energy Use (Electricity) was 3,170 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Energy Use in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — energy use in Belgium stood at 3,170 TJ.
The figure is down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Belgium peaked at 4,058 TJ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,860 TJ, in 2020.
That places Belgium 33rd out of 101 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 Packaging — Energy Use (Electricity) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,331 TJ | — |
| 2001 | 3,292 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,603 TJ | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 3,648 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3,533 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3,548 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,488 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3,826 TJ | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 3,513 TJ | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 3,594 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3,693 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 4,026 TJ | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 4,058 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4,039 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,953 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3,898 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,834 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,975 TJ | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 3,044 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,934 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2,860 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3,021 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 3,170 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 3,170 TJ | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3,170 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,136 TJ, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3,170 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,207 TJ, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,538 TJ | 3,292 TJ | 3,826 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,645 TJ | 2,934 TJ | 4,058 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,055 TJ | 2,860 TJ | 3,170 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More climate change data for Belgium
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 143.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,597 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 993.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — energy use in Belgium?
- Food packaging — energy use in Belgium was 3,170 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4,058 TJ in 2012.
- What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,860 TJ in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for food packaging — energy use?
- Belgium ranks 33rd out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 Packaging — Energy Use (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.