Food Processing — Energy Use in Belgium

Belgium: Food Processing — Energy Use was 21,381 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21,381 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 88 countries
All-time high
22,231 TJ
in 2019
All-time low
14,065 TJ
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Belgium, 2000–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201120232000: 14.2k TJ2001: 14.5k TJ2002: 14.1k TJ2003: 14.4k TJ2004: 15.2k TJ2005: 15.6k TJ2006: 16.0k TJ2007: 16.5k TJ2008: 17.2k TJ2009: 16.9k TJ2010: 17.7k TJ2011: 19.3k TJ2012: 19.2k TJ2013: 19.4k TJ2014: 19.9k TJ2015: 19.9k TJ2016: 20.5k TJ2017: 20.9k TJ2018: 22.0k TJ2019: 22.2k TJ2020: 19.8k TJ2021: 21.7k TJ2022: 21.4k TJ2023: 21.4k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — energy use in Belgium stood at 21,381 TJ.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Belgium peaked at 22,231 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14,065 TJ, in 2002.

Belgium ranks 19th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,471 TJ 14,065 TJ 17,154 TJ 10
2010s 20,089 TJ 17,676 TJ 22,231 TJ 10
2020s 21,072 TJ 19,830 TJ 21,695 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 16 Poland 29,421 TJ compare
  2. 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 24,329 TJ compare
  3. 18 Australia 22,414 TJ compare
  4. 20 China 17,064 TJ compare
  5. 20 China, Taiwan Province of 17,064 TJ compare
  6. 22 Ukraine 13,124 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Belgium?
Food processing — energy use in Belgium was 21,381 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 22,231 TJ in 2019.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 14,065 TJ in 2002.
How does Belgium rank for food processing — energy use?
Belgium ranks 19th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 3,125 data points, 1990–2023
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