Belgium vs Hong Kong: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Belgium
11.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Hong Kong
11.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
38th
Hong Kong rank
39th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Belgium
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.49 million tonnes against 11.35 million tonnes in Hong Kong, a difference of 145,200 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 38th and Hong Kong ranks 39th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Hong Kong in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.22 million tonnes | 424,576 tonnes | 72.80 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 63.10 million tonnes | 308,586 tonnes | 62.80 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 43.46 million tonnes | 40,673 tonnes | 43.42 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 40.41 million tonnes | 9.81 million tonnes | 30.60 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 35.94 million tonnes | 16.93 million tonnes | 19.02 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 25.77 million tonnes | 22.89 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 14.68 million tonnes | 26.19 million tonnes | 11.50 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 11.21 million tonnes | 12.90 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Belgium or Hong Kong?
- Belgium, at 11.49 million tonnes against 11.35 million tonnes in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Belgium and Hong Kong?
- 145,200 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hong Kong?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Hong Kong rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Belgium ranks 38th and Hong Kong ranks 39th 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.