Food Processing — Energy Use in Belgium

Belgium: Food Processing — Energy Use was 38,763 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38,763 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 69 countries
All-time high
46,097 TJ
in 2021
All-time low
7,069 TJ
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Belgium, 2000–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2000201120232000: 8.6k TJ2001: 7.1k TJ2002: 8.6k TJ2003: 22.0k TJ2004: 24.9k TJ2005: 26.1k TJ2006: 25.7k TJ2007: 25.7k TJ2008: 28.8k TJ2009: 29.2k TJ2010: 35.2k TJ2011: 32.3k TJ2012: 34.3k TJ2013: 35.2k TJ2014: 36.9k TJ2015: 38.6k TJ2016: 39.0k TJ2017: 40.2k TJ2018: 43.0k TJ2019: 43.9k TJ2020: 43.5k TJ2021: 46.1k TJ2022: 38.8k TJ2023: 38.8k TJ

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 38,763 TJ for food processing — energy use in 2023.

The figure is up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Belgium peaked at 46,097 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,069 TJ, in 2001.

That places Belgium 15th out of 69 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 20,668 TJ 7,069 TJ 29,249 TJ 10
2010s 37,857 TJ 32,325 TJ 43,904 TJ 10
2020s 41,790 TJ 38,763 TJ 46,097 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 12 Türkiye 45,846 TJ compare
  2. 13 Spain 42,196 TJ compare
  3. 14 Brazil 40,540 TJ compare
  4. 16 Republic of Korea 38,220 TJ compare
  5. 17 Poland 37,739 TJ compare
  6. 18 Australia 33,350 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Belgium?
Food processing — energy use in Belgium was 38,763 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 46,097 TJ in 2021.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 7,069 TJ in 2001.
How does Belgium rank for food processing — energy use?
Belgium ranks 15th out of 69 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 (Natural Gas, including LNG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Processing — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
103 places, 2,634 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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