Total final energy consumption in Belgium
Belgium: Total final energy consumption was 1.39 million TFEC in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total final 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 TFEC.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.39 million TFEC for total final energy consumption in 2015.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total final energy consumption in Belgium peaked at 1.50 million TFEC in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million TFEC, in 1990.
That places Belgium 37th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total final energy consumption in Belgium, year by year
| Year | TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.21 million TFEC | — |
| 1991 | 1.28 million TFEC | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.29 million TFEC | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.28 million TFEC | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.32 million TFEC | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.34 million TFEC | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.44 million TFEC | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.42 million TFEC | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.44 million TFEC | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.43 million TFEC | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million TFEC | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.50 million TFEC | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.42 million TFEC | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.47 million TFEC | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.47 million TFEC | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.43 million TFEC | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.43 million TFEC | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.39 million TFEC | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million TFEC | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million TFEC | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million TFEC | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million TFEC | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million TFEC | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.43 million TFEC | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million TFEC | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million TFEC | +4.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.39 million TFEC is above the median for high income countries, which is 184,451 TFEC, 7.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.39 million TFEC is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 376,732 TFEC, 3.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 million TFEC | 1.21 million TFEC | 1.44 million TFEC | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million TFEC | 1.38 million TFEC | 1.50 million TFEC | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million TFEC | 1.33 million TFEC | 1.47 million TFEC | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 34 Kazakhstan 1.59 million TFEC compare
- 35 Venezuela 1.52 million TFEC compare
- 36 Algeria 1.41 million TFEC compare
- 38 Sweden 1.28 million TFEC compare
- 39 Philippines 1.20 million TFEC compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 1.17 million TFEC compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total final energy consumption in Belgium?
- Total final energy consumption in Belgium was 1.39 million TFEC 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 total final energy consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million TFEC in 2001.
- What is the lowest total final energy consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million TFEC in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for total final energy consumption?
- Belgium ranks 37th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total final energy consumption rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total final energy consumption (TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total final energy consumption (TFEC): This indicator is derived form energy balances statistics and is equivalent to total final consumption excluding non-energy use.