Food Processing — Energy Use (Heat) in Belgium
Belgium: Food Processing — Energy Use (Heat) was 1,407 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Processing — Energy Use in Belgium, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1,407 TJ for food processing — energy use in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Belgium peaked at 2,073 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,122 TJ, in 2004.
That places Belgium 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Food Processing — Energy Use (Heat) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,122 TJ | — |
| 2005 | 1,295 TJ | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 1,319 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,191 TJ | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 1,406 TJ | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 1,568 TJ | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 1,666 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1,652 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,623 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,671 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,732 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,842 TJ | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1,641 TJ | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 1,557 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1,747 TJ | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 1,783 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,816 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,073 TJ | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 1,407 TJ | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 1,407 TJ | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,407 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,145 TJ, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,407 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 613.48 TJ, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,317 TJ | 1,122 TJ | 1,568 TJ | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,691 TJ | 1,557 TJ | 1,842 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,676 TJ | 1,407 TJ | 2,073 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 1,407 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 2,073 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,122 TJ in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for food processing — energy use?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 (Heat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.