Belgium vs Czechia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Belgium
7.57 billion tonnes
in 2024
Czechia
9.86 billion tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
17th
Czechia rank
14th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Belgium
  • Czechia
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 9.86 billion tonnes against 7.57 billion tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 2.29 billion tonnes.

That makes Czechia's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 165 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 17th and Czechia ranks 14th of 179 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 13 and Czechia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Czechia Difference Ahead
1860s 363.22 million tonnes 8.78 million tonnes 354.43 million tonnes Belgium
1870s 595.03 million tonnes 62.29 million tonnes 532.74 million tonnes Belgium
1880s 893.66 million tonnes 211.78 million tonnes 681.88 million tonnes Belgium
1890s 1.27 billion tonnes 463.26 million tonnes 802.38 million tonnes Belgium
1900s 1.74 billion tonnes 805.70 million tonnes 933.37 million tonnes Belgium
1910s 2.29 billion tonnes 1.22 billion tonnes 1.06 billion tonnes Belgium
1920s 2.84 billion tonnes 1.59 billion tonnes 1.25 billion tonnes Belgium
1930s 3.62 billion tonnes 1.96 billion tonnes 1.66 billion tonnes Belgium
1940s 4.27 billion tonnes 2.45 billion tonnes 1.82 billion tonnes Belgium
1950s 4.95 billion tonnes 3.05 billion tonnes 1.90 billion tonnes Belgium
1960s 5.64 billion tonnes 3.97 billion tonnes 1.66 billion tonnes Belgium
1970s 6.15 billion tonnes 5.19 billion tonnes 964.84 million tonnes Belgium
1980s 6.58 billion tonnes 6.55 billion tonnes 28.79 million tonnes Belgium
1990s 6.96 billion tonnes 7.74 billion tonnes 784.08 million tonnes Czechia
2000s 7.26 billion tonnes 8.60 billion tonnes 1.34 billion tonnes Czechia
2010s 7.45 billion tonnes 9.34 billion tonnes 1.89 billion tonnes Czechia
2020s 7.55 billion tonnes 9.78 billion tonnes 2.23 billion tonnes Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Belgium or Czechia?
Czechia, at 9.86 billion tonnes against 7.57 billion tonnes in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Belgium and Czechia?
2.29 billion tonnes, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Czechia?
165 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Czechia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Belgium ranks 17th and Czechia ranks 14th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative 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

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.