Renewable energy consumption in Belgium
Belgium: Renewable energy consumption was 128,345 TJ in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy consumption in Belgium, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Belgium stood at 128,345 TJ. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 264.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Belgium peaked at 128,345 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12,258 TJ, in 1993.
Belgium ranks 59th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,003 TJ | 12,258 TJ | 20,062 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,139 TJ | 21,034 TJ | 66,733 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,926 TJ | 86,011 TJ | 128,345 TJ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Belgium?
- Renewable energy consumption in Belgium was 128,345 TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 128,345 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,258 TJ in 1993.
- How does Belgium rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Belgium ranks 59th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 264.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste