Belgium vs Taiwan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Belgium
7.57 billion tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
5.13 billion tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
17th
Taiwan rank
20th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Belgium
- Taiwan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7.57 billion tonnes against 5.13 billion tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 2.44 billion tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times Taiwan's.
Across all 129 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 20th of 179 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1.39 billion tonnes | 119,080 tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1900s | 1.74 billion tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.74 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1910s | 2.29 billion tonnes | 8.30 million tonnes | 2.28 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1920s | 2.84 billion tonnes | 36.38 million tonnes | 2.80 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 3.62 billion tonnes | 78.82 million tonnes | 3.54 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 4.27 billion tonnes | 132.99 million tonnes | 4.13 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 4.95 billion tonnes | 177.54 million tonnes | 4.77 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 5.64 billion tonnes | 263.91 million tonnes | 5.38 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 6.15 billion tonnes | 365.94 million tonnes | 5.78 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 6.58 billion tonnes | 526.28 million tonnes | 6.05 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 6.96 billion tonnes | 996.80 million tonnes | 5.96 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7.26 billion tonnes | 2.07 billion tonnes | 5.19 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.45 billion tonnes | 3.63 billion tonnes | 3.82 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.55 billion tonnes | 4.83 billion tonnes | 2.71 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 Taiwan?
- Belgium, at 7.57 billion tonnes against 5.13 billion tonnes in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Belgium and Taiwan?
- 2.44 billion tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Taiwan?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Taiwan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 20th 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.