Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal) in Belgium
Belgium: Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal) was 1,290 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Processing — Energy Use in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2023, food processing — energy use in Belgium stood at 1,290 TJ.
That represents a change of down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Belgium peaked at 4,268 TJ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,061 TJ, in 2006.
That places Belgium 23rd out of 56 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 Processing — Energy Use (Coal) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,026 TJ | — |
| 2001 | 2,346 TJ | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 2,454 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 3,155 TJ | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 3,147 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,323 TJ | -58.0% |
| 2006 | 1,061 TJ | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 2,175 TJ | +105.1% |
| 2008 | 2,488 TJ | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 4,268 TJ | +71.5% |
| 2010 | 2,984 TJ | -30.1% |
| 2011 | 2,241 TJ | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 2,290 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,025 TJ | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 1,922 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 2,147 TJ | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 1,935 TJ | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 2,152 TJ | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 2,432 TJ | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 2,696 TJ | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 1,865 TJ | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 1,131 TJ | -39.4% |
| 2022 | 1,290 TJ | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 1,290 TJ | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,290 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 285.93 TJ, 4.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,290 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 258 TJ, 5.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,444 TJ | 1,061 TJ | 4,268 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,282 TJ | 1,922 TJ | 2,984 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,394 TJ | 1,131 TJ | 1,865 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 processing — energy use in Belgium?
- Food processing — energy use in Belgium was 1,290 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4,268 TJ in 2009.
- What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,061 TJ in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for food processing — energy use?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 Processing — Energy Use (Coal). 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.