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
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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

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.