Food Retail — Energy Use in Belgium

Belgium: Food Retail — Energy Use was 48,548 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48,548 TJ
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
34th
of 201 countries
All-time high
57,956 TJ
in 2010
All-time low
38,453 TJ
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Belgium, 2000–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201120232000: 38.5k TJ2001: 40.7k TJ2002: 39.1k TJ2003: 40.0k TJ2004: 49.1k TJ2005: 49.9k TJ2006: 50.4k TJ2007: 49.9k TJ2008: 53.6k TJ2009: 55.4k TJ2010: 58.0k TJ2011: 51.4k TJ2012: 54.5k TJ2013: 57.3k TJ2014: 50.2k TJ2015: 53.6k TJ2016: 55.2k TJ2017: 55.0k TJ2018: 55.5k TJ2019: 55.3k TJ2020: 52.0k TJ2021: 55.7k TJ2022: 48.7k TJ2023: 48.5k TJ

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 48,548 TJ for food retail — energy use in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Belgium peaked at 57,956 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38,453 TJ, in 2000.

Belgium ranks 34th of 201 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 46,653 TJ 38,453 TJ 55,418 TJ 10
2010s 54,582 TJ 50,187 TJ 57,956 TJ 10
2020s 51,249 TJ 48,548 TJ 55,675 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 31 Sweden 54,931 TJ compare
  2. 32 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 49,931 TJ compare
  3. 33 Uzbekistan 48,886 TJ compare
  4. 35 Colombia 45,784 TJ compare
  5. 36 Mexico 43,893 TJ compare
  6. 37 China, Taiwan Province of 41,328 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Belgium?
Food retail — energy use in Belgium was 48,548 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 57,956 TJ in 2010.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 38,453 TJ in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for food retail — energy use?
Belgium ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,179 data points, 1990–2023
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