Food Packaging — Energy Use (Heat) in Belgium
Belgium: Food Packaging — Energy Use (Heat) was 98.21 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 98.21 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Belgium peaked at 424.33 TJ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 40.17 TJ, in 2003.
Belgium ranks 28th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Energy Use (Heat) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.67 TJ | — |
| 2001 | 42.08 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 40.95 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 40.17 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 211.1 TJ | +425.5% |
| 2005 | 238.17 TJ | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 252.49 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 204.34 TJ | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 243.81 TJ | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 424.33 TJ | +74.0% |
| 2010 | 405.05 TJ | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 388.75 TJ | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 345.53 TJ | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 312.35 TJ | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 170.2 TJ | -45.5% |
| 2015 | 215.53 TJ | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 217.34 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 113.7 TJ | -47.7% |
| 2018 | 124.8 TJ | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 120.71 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 106.98 TJ | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 108.35 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 98.21 TJ | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 98.21 TJ | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 98.21 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 110.21 TJ, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 98.21 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 110.21 TJ, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Energy Use (Heat) in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +425.5% | 40.17 TJ | 211.1 TJ |
| 2009 | +74.0% | 243.81 TJ | 424.33 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174.01 TJ | 40.17 TJ | 424.33 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 241.4 TJ | 113.7 TJ | 405.05 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.94 TJ | 98.21 TJ | 108.35 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 98.21 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 424.33 TJ in 2009.
- What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.17 TJ in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for food packaging — energy use?
- Belgium ranks 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (Heat). 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.