Belgium vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Belgium
11.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina
13.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
38th
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
36th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 13.87 million tonnes against 11.49 million tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 2.38 million tonnes.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 38th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 36th of 179 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 13 and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 33.08 million tonnes | 4,513 tonnes | 33.08 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1890s | 40.96 million tonnes | 48,228 tonnes | 40.91 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1900s | 52.99 million tonnes | 162,397 tonnes | 52.83 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1910s | 59.89 million tonnes | 354,576 tonnes | 59.53 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1920s | 72.78 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 71.71 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 74.45 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 73.16 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 58.79 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 57.36 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 73.22 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | 69.90 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 63.10 million tonnes | 6.32 million tonnes | 56.79 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 43.46 million tonnes | 10.59 million tonnes | 32.87 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 40.41 million tonnes | 14.96 million tonnes | 25.46 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 35.94 million tonnes | 7.63 million tonnes | 28.31 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 25.77 million tonnes | 11.88 million tonnes | 13.89 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 14.68 million tonnes | 16.13 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 11.21 million tonnes | 14.95 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Belgium or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 13.87 million tonnes against 11.49 million tonnes in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 2.38 million tonnes, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Belgium ranks 38th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 36th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.