Liquid biofuels production capacities in Belgium
Belgium: Liquid biofuels production capacities was 500 Thousand tonnes per year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
500 Thousand tonnes per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 51 countries
All-time high
500 Thousand tonnes per year
in 2021
All-time low
0 Thousand tonnes per year
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Liquid biofuels production capacities in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid biofuels production capacities in Belgium is 500 Thousand tonnes per year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels production capacities in Belgium peaked at 500 Thousand tonnes per year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 Thousand tonnes per year, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 10th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid biofuels production capacities in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 Thousand tonnes per year | — |
| 1991 | 0 Thousand tonnes per year | — |
| 1992 | 0 Thousand tonnes per year | — |
| 1993 | 0 Thousand tonnes per year | — |
| 1994 | 0 Thousand tonnes per year | — |
| 1995 | 0 Thousand tonnes per year | — |
| 1996 | 0 Thousand tonnes per year | — |
| 1997 | 0 Thousand tonnes per year | — |
| 1998 | 0 Thousand tonnes per year | — |
| 1999 | 0 Thousand tonnes per year | — |
| 2000 | 0 Thousand tonnes per year | — |
| 2001 | 0 Thousand tonnes per year | — |
| 2002 | 0 Thousand tonnes per year | — |
| 2003 | 0 Thousand tonnes per year | — |
| 2004 | 0 Thousand tonnes per year | — |
| 2005 | 0 Thousand tonnes per year | — |
| 2006 | 0 Thousand tonnes per year | — |
| 2007 | 0 Thousand tonnes per year | — |
| 2008 | 369 Thousand tonnes per year | — |
| 2009 | 369 Thousand tonnes per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 369 Thousand tonnes per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 369 Thousand tonnes per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 369 Thousand tonnes per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 369 Thousand tonnes per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 369 Thousand tonnes per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 408 Thousand tonnes per year | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 408 Thousand tonnes per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 408 Thousand tonnes per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 408 Thousand tonnes per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 408 Thousand tonnes per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 408 Thousand tonnes per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500 Thousand tonnes per year | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 500 Thousand tonnes per year | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500 Thousand tonnes per year | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 500 Thousand tonnes per year | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 500 Thousand tonnes per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 40 Thousand tonnes per year, 12.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 Thousand tonnes per year | 0 Thousand tonnes per year | 0 Thousand tonnes per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.8 Thousand tonnes per year | 0 Thousand tonnes per year | 369 Thousand tonnes per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 388.5 Thousand tonnes per year | 369 Thousand tonnes per year | 408 Thousand tonnes per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 481.6 Thousand tonnes per year | 408 Thousand tonnes per year | 500 Thousand tonnes per year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid biofuels production capacities in Belgium?
- Liquid biofuels production capacities in Belgium was 500 Thousand tonnes per year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels production capacities recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 500 Thousand tonnes per year in 2021.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels production capacities recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Thousand tonnes per year in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for liquid biofuels production capacities?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels production capacities rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Liquid biofuels production capacities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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