Belgium vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Belgium
11.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
11.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
38th
Spain rank
40th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.49 million tonnes against 11.30 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 193,300 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 195 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 38th and Spain ranks 40th of 179 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 15 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 5.35 million tonnes | 15,389 tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1840s | 8.12 million tonnes | 209,214 tonnes | 7.91 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1850s | 12.54 million tonnes | 767,975 tonnes | 11.78 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1860s | 18.69 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 16.36 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1870s | 26.13 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 22.75 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1880s | 33.38 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | 27.74 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1890s | 40.96 million tonnes | 8.66 million tonnes | 32.30 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1900s | 52.99 million tonnes | 13.10 million tonnes | 39.90 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1910s | 49.02 million tonnes | 15.96 million tonnes | 33.06 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1920s | 72.78 million tonnes | 17.39 million tonnes | 55.39 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 74.45 million tonnes | 14.81 million tonnes | 59.64 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 59.60 million tonnes | 23.74 million tonnes | 35.87 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 73.22 million tonnes | 30.36 million tonnes | 42.86 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 63.10 million tonnes | 33.10 million tonnes | 30.01 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 43.46 million tonnes | 38.41 million tonnes | 5.05 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 40.41 million tonnes | 66.65 million tonnes | 26.23 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 35.94 million tonnes | 79.64 million tonnes | 43.70 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 25.77 million tonnes | 77.87 million tonnes | 52.10 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 14.68 million tonnes | 48.63 million tonnes | 33.95 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 11.21 million tonnes | 14.36 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 11.49 million tonnes against 11.30 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Belgium and Spain?
- 193,300 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 195 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Belgium ranks 38th and Spain ranks 40th 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.