Locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Belgium
Belgium: Locomotives and railcars by source of energy was 673 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
673 Number
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
17th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1,040 Number
in 1990
All-time low
570 Number
in 2009
Years of data
23
1990–2024
Locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Belgium stood at 673 Number.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Belgium peaked at 1,040 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 570 Number, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 17th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,040 Number | — |
| 1991 | 1,040 Number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,031 Number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,040 Number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 963 Number | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 977 Number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 967 Number | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 950 Number | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 943 Number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 939 Number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 969 Number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 965 Number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 914 Number | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 762 Number | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 769 Number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 760 Number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 717 Number | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 698 Number | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 644 Number | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 570 Number | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 599 Number | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 599 Number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 673 Number | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 989 Number | 939 Number | 1,040 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 776.8 Number | 570 Number | 969 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 623.67 Number | 599 Number | 673 Number | 3 |
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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 locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Belgium?
- Locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Belgium was 673 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest locomotives and railcars by source of energy recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,040 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest locomotives and railcars by source of energy recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 570 Number in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for locomotives and railcars by source of energy?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is locomotives and railcars by source of energy rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Locomotives and railcars by source of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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