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