Food Retail — Energy Use in Belgium

Belgium: Food Retail — Energy Use was 23,860 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23,860 TJ
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
16th
of 71 countries
All-time high
30,812 TJ
in 2010
All-time low
23,707 TJ
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Belgium, 2000–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201120232000: 23.7k TJ2001: 25.3k TJ2002: 24.8k TJ2003: 25.6k TJ2004: 24.8k TJ2005: 24.3k TJ2006: 24.6k TJ2007: 23.7k TJ2008: 27.1k TJ2009: 28.3k TJ2010: 30.8k TJ2011: 25.1k TJ2012: 28.0k TJ2013: 30.4k TJ2014: 24.3k TJ2015: 27.2k TJ2016: 28.8k TJ2017: 28.6k TJ2018: 28.9k TJ2019: 28.9k TJ2020: 26.9k TJ2021: 30.5k TJ2022: 24.2k TJ2023: 23.9k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — energy use in Belgium is 23,860 TJ, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Belgium peaked at 30,812 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23,707 TJ, in 2007.

Belgium ranks 16th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Retail — Energy Use in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
2000 23,723 TJ
2001 25,294 TJ +6.6%
2002 24,775 TJ -2.1%
2003 25,613 TJ +3.4%
2004 24,762 TJ -3.3%
2005 24,342 TJ -1.7%
2006 24,557 TJ +0.9%
2007 23,707 TJ -3.5%
2008 27,060 TJ +14.1%
2009 28,285 TJ +4.5%
2010 30,812 TJ +8.9%
2011 25,112 TJ -18.5%
2012 28,025 TJ +11.6%
2013 30,360 TJ +8.3%
2014 24,291 TJ -20.0%
2015 27,196 TJ +12.0%
2016 28,780 TJ +5.8%
2017 28,564 TJ -0.7%
2018 28,909 TJ +1.2%
2019 28,868 TJ -0.1%
2020 26,882 TJ -6.9%
2021 30,454 TJ +13.3%
2022 24,209 TJ -20.5%
2023 23,860 TJ -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,212 TJ 23,707 TJ 28,285 TJ 10
2010s 28,092 TJ 24,291 TJ 30,812 TJ 10
2020s 26,351 TJ 23,860 TJ 30,454 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 33,347 TJ compare
  2. 14 Argentina 30,406 TJ compare
  3. 15 Spain 28,389 TJ compare
  4. 17 Uzbekistan 23,545 TJ compare
  5. 18 Poland 21,774 TJ compare
  6. 19 Hungary 14,184 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Belgium?
Food retail — energy use in Belgium was 23,860 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 30,812 TJ in 2010.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 23,707 TJ in 2007.
How does Belgium rank for food retail — energy use?
Belgium ranks 16th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Retail — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — 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
107 places, 2,853 data points, 1990–2023
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