Belgium vs Egypt: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal

Belgium
0.1%
in 2024
Egypt
0.1%
in 2024
Belgium rank
38th
Egypt rank
37th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Belgium
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 114 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 38th and Egypt ranks 37th of 179 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Egypt Difference Ahead
1910s 1.6% 0.0% 1.6% Belgium
1920s 2.3% 0.0% 2.3% Belgium
1930s 2.5% 0.0% 2.5% Belgium
1940s 1.6% 0.0% 1.6% Belgium
1950s 1.7% 0.0% 1.7% Belgium
1960s 1.2% 0.0% 1.2% Belgium
1970s 0.7% 0.0% 0.7% Belgium
1980s 0.5% 0.0% 0.5% Belgium
1990s 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% Belgium
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Belgium
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Belgium
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from coal, Belgium or Egypt?
Egypt, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from coal between Belgium and Egypt?
0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Egypt?
114 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Egypt rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
Belgium ranks 38th and Egypt ranks 37th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
%
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

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.