Belgium vs Indonesia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Belgium
7.57 billion tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia
5.28 billion tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
17th
Indonesia rank
18th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Belgium
- Indonesia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7.57 billion tonnes against 5.28 billion tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 2.29 billion tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
Across all 136 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and Indonesia ranks 18th of 179 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1.05 billion tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1890s | 1.27 billion tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.26 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1900s | 1.74 billion tonnes | 6.42 million tonnes | 1.73 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1910s | 2.29 billion tonnes | 20.00 million tonnes | 2.27 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1920s | 2.84 billion tonnes | 47.73 million tonnes | 2.79 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 3.62 billion tonnes | 85.40 million tonnes | 3.54 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 4.27 billion tonnes | 112.74 million tonnes | 4.15 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 4.95 billion tonnes | 128.89 million tonnes | 4.82 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 5.64 billion tonnes | 144.94 million tonnes | 5.49 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 6.15 billion tonnes | 151.20 million tonnes | 6.00 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 6.58 billion tonnes | 167.17 million tonnes | 6.41 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 6.96 billion tonnes | 294.73 million tonnes | 6.66 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7.26 billion tonnes | 869.80 million tonnes | 6.39 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.45 billion tonnes | 2.39 billion tonnes | 5.06 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.55 billion tonnes | 4.47 billion tonnes | 3.08 billion tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Belgium or Indonesia?
- Belgium, at 7.57 billion tonnes against 5.28 billion tonnes in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Belgium and Indonesia?
- 2.29 billion tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Indonesia?
- 136 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Indonesia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Indonesia ranks 18th 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.