Belgium vs Italy: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal

Belgium
11.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy
11.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
38th
Italy rank
41st

Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time

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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 11.49 million tonnes against 11.29 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 198,200 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 38th and Italy ranks 41st of 179 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 12 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
1860s 18.69 million tonnes 1.21 million tonnes 17.48 million tonnes Belgium
1870s 26.13 million tonnes 3.15 million tonnes 22.99 million tonnes Belgium
1880s 33.38 million tonnes 7.82 million tonnes 25.56 million tonnes Belgium
1890s 40.96 million tonnes 11.63 million tonnes 29.33 million tonnes Belgium
1900s 52.99 million tonnes 18.21 million tonnes 34.78 million tonnes Belgium
1910s 49.02 million tonnes 23.24 million tonnes 25.78 million tonnes Belgium
1920s 72.78 million tonnes 29.74 million tonnes 43.04 million tonnes Belgium
1930s 74.45 million tonnes 33.43 million tonnes 41.01 million tonnes Belgium
1940s 59.60 million tonnes 23.83 million tonnes 35.78 million tonnes Belgium
1950s 73.22 million tonnes 27.60 million tonnes 45.63 million tonnes Belgium
1960s 63.10 million tonnes 31.37 million tonnes 31.74 million tonnes Belgium
1970s 43.46 million tonnes 32.25 million tonnes 11.21 million tonnes Belgium
1980s 40.41 million tonnes 51.48 million tonnes 11.07 million tonnes Italy
1990s 35.94 million tonnes 57.54 million tonnes 21.59 million tonnes Italy
2000s 25.77 million tonnes 64.57 million tonnes 38.79 million tonnes Italy
2010s 14.68 million tonnes 51.71 million tonnes 37.02 million tonnes Italy
2020s 11.21 million tonnes 22.20 million tonnes 10.99 million tonnes Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Belgium or Italy?
Belgium, at 11.49 million tonnes against 11.29 million tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Belgium and Italy?
198,200 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
165 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
Belgium ranks 38th and Italy ranks 41st 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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.