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Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Belgium

Belgium: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 11.49 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.49 million tonnes
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
38th
of 179 countries
All-time high
93.18 million tonnes
in 1929
All-time low
4.41 million tonnes
in 1834
Years of data
196
1802–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Belgium, 1802–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 11.49 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Belgium peaked at 93.18 million tonnes in 1929 and was at its lowest, 4.41 million tonnes, in 1834.

Belgium ranks 38th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Belgium, year by year

Year tonnes Change
1802 6.40 million tonnes —
1830 6.20 million tonnes -3.2%
1831 4.46 million tonnes -28.0%
1832 4.72 million tonnes +5.7%
1833 4.57 million tonnes -3.2%
1834 4.41 million tonnes -3.5%
1835 4.76 million tonnes +8.0%
1836 5.60 million tonnes +17.6%
1837 6.00 million tonnes +7.1%
1838 6.12 million tonnes +2.1%
1839 6.71 million tonnes +9.6%
1840 7.73 million tonnes +15.2%
1841 7.39 million tonnes -4.4%
1842 7.68 million tonnes +3.9%
1843 7.11 million tonnes -7.4%
1844 7.80 million tonnes +9.7%
1845 8.22 million tonnes +5.4%
1846 8.97 million tonnes +9.1%
1847 9.32 million tonnes +3.9%
1848 8.28 million tonnes -11.1%
1849 8.73 million tonnes +5.4%
1850 9.33 million tonnes +6.8%
1851 10.17 million tonnes +9.0%
1852 11.41 million tonnes +12.2%
1853 11.79 million tonnes +3.3%
1854 13.06 million tonnes +10.8%
1855 13.38 million tonnes +2.4%
1856 13.21 million tonnes -1.2%
1857 13.75 million tonnes +4.1%
1858 14.45 million tonnes +5.1%
1859 14.90 million tonnes +3.1%
1860 15.21 million tonnes +2.1%
1861 16.46 million tonnes +8.2%
1862 16.35 million tonnes -0.7%
1863 17.23 million tonnes +5.4%
1864 18.08 million tonnes +5.0%
1865 19.06 million tonnes +5.4%
1866 20.53 million tonnes +7.7%
1867 22.23 million tonnes +8.3%
1868 20.10 million tonnes -9.6%
1869 21.65 million tonnes +7.7%
1870 24.75 million tonnes +14.3%
1871 23.72 million tonnes -4.2%
1872 25.59 million tonnes +7.9%
1873 28.11 million tonnes +9.8%
1874 25.92 million tonnes -7.8%
1875 26.93 million tonnes +3.9%
1876 26.32 million tonnes -2.3%
1877 25.05 million tonnes -4.8%
1878 27.24 million tonnes +8.7%
1879 27.73 million tonnes +1.8%
1880 30.43 million tonnes +9.7%
1881 30.63 million tonnes +0.7%
1882 32.44 million tonnes +5.9%
1883 34.38 million tonnes +6.0%
1884 33.87 million tonnes -1.5%
1885 33.08 million tonnes -2.3%
1886 32.10 million tonnes -3.0%
1887 33.97 million tonnes +5.8%
1888 36.05 million tonnes +6.1%
1889 36.83 million tonnes +2.2%
1890 39.82 million tonnes +8.1%
1891 37.78 million tonnes -5.1%
1892 37.73 million tonnes -0.1%
1893 36.08 million tonnes -4.4%
1894 39.83 million tonnes +10.4%
1895 40.13 million tonnes +0.8%
1896 42.28 million tonnes +5.4%
1897 43.74 million tonnes +3.5%
1898 45.09 million tonnes +3.1%
1899 47.13 million tonnes +4.5%
1900 49.67 million tonnes +5.4%
1901 46.71 million tonnes -6.0%
1902 48.86 million tonnes +4.6%
1903 52.63 million tonnes +7.7%
1904 50.35 million tonnes -4.3%
1905 50.27 million tonnes -0.2%
1906 57.50 million tonnes +14.4%
1907 58.32 million tonnes +1.4%
1908 57.85 million tonnes -0.8%
1909 57.76 million tonnes -0.1%
1910 61.29 million tonnes +6.1%
1911 61.69 million tonnes +0.7%
1912 64.78 million tonnes +5.0%
1913 66.82 million tonnes +3.2%
1914 40.58 million tonnes -39.3%
1915 34.42 million tonnes -15.2%
1916 45.79 million tonnes +33.0%
1917 36.25 million tonnes -20.8%
1918 33.72 million tonnes -7.0%
1919 44.87 million tonnes +33.1%
1920 55.15 million tonnes +22.9%
1921 50.53 million tonnes -8.4%
1922 55.27 million tonnes +9.4%
1923 70.94 million tonnes +28.3%
1924 75.16 million tonnes +5.9%
1925 76.87 million tonnes +2.3%
1926 76.53 million tonnes -0.4%
1927 89.35 million tonnes +16.8%
1928 84.80 million tonnes -5.1%
1929 93.18 million tonnes +9.9%
1930 89.91 million tonnes -3.5%
1931 80.58 million tonnes -10.4%
1932 64.16 million tonnes -20.4%
1933 69.14 million tonnes +7.8%
1934 70.84 million tonnes +2.5%
1935 67.86 million tonnes -4.2%
1936 70.19 million tonnes +3.4%
1937 85.17 million tonnes +21.3%
1938 74.16 million tonnes -12.9%
1939 72.45 million tonnes -2.3%
1940 62.00 million tonnes -14.4%
1941 64.87 million tonnes +4.6%
1942 60.83 million tonnes -6.2%
1943 57.62 million tonnes -5.3%
1944 32.84 million tonnes -43.0%
1945 38.44 million tonnes +17.0%
1946 55.48 million tonnes +44.3%
1947 74.32 million tonnes +34.0%
1948 76.59 million tonnes +3.1%
1949 73.04 million tonnes -4.6%
1950 68.20 million tonnes -6.6%
1951 79.70 million tonnes +16.9%
1952 73.02 million tonnes -8.4%
1953 70.43 million tonnes -3.6%
1954 72.94 million tonnes +3.6%
1955 76.81 million tonnes +5.3%
1956 80.15 million tonnes +4.3%
1957 77.79 million tonnes -2.9%
1958 66.76 million tonnes -14.2%
1959 66.42 million tonnes -0.5%
1960 67.92 million tonnes +2.2%
1961 66.99 million tonnes -1.4%
1962 68.55 million tonnes +2.3%
1963 71.29 million tonnes +4.0%
1964 65.03 million tonnes -8.8%
1965 61.84 million tonnes -4.9%
1966 58.20 million tonnes -5.9%
1967 56.88 million tonnes -2.3%
1968 58.47 million tonnes +2.8%
1969 55.89 million tonnes -4.4%
1970 49.00 million tonnes -12.3%
1971 40.41 million tonnes -17.5%
1972 42.13 million tonnes +4.3%
1973 45.24 million tonnes +7.4%
1974 48.46 million tonnes +7.1%
1975 38.48 million tonnes -20.6%
1976 41.27 million tonnes +7.2%
1977 38.83 million tonnes -5.9%
1978 43.65 million tonnes +12.4%
1979 47.11 million tonnes +7.9%
1980 47.16 million tonnes +0.1%
1981 46.21 million tonnes -2.0%
1982 45.64 million tonnes -1.2%
1983 36.64 million tonnes -19.7%
1984 42.01 million tonnes +14.7%
1985 40.72 million tonnes -3.1%
1986 36.07 million tonnes -11.4%
1987 36.46 million tonnes +1.1%
1988 33.13 million tonnes -9.1%
1989 40.07 million tonnes +20.9%
1990 41.39 million tonnes +3.3%
1991 40.12 million tonnes -3.1%
1992 38.12 million tonnes -5.0%
1993 36.56 million tonnes -4.1%
1994 38.01 million tonnes +4.0%
1995 36.96 million tonnes -2.8%
1996 34.20 million tonnes -7.4%
1997 31.92 million tonnes -6.7%
1998 33.21 million tonnes +4.1%
1999 28.93 million tonnes -12.9%
2000 31.67 million tonnes +9.5%
2001 28.29 million tonnes -10.7%
2002 28.64 million tonnes +1.2%
2003 27.77 million tonnes -3.0%
2004 28.25 million tonnes +1.7%
2005 26.20 million tonnes -7.3%
2006 25.34 million tonnes -3.3%
2007 23.16 million tonnes -8.6%
2008 23.26 million tonnes +0.4%
2009 15.16 million tonnes -34.8%
2010 17.53 million tonnes +15.6%
2011 16.69 million tonnes -4.8%
2012 15.08 million tonnes -9.7%
2013 15.27 million tonnes +1.3%
2014 14.73 million tonnes -3.6%
2015 14.38 million tonnes -2.3%
2016 13.48 million tonnes -6.3%
2017 13.25 million tonnes -1.7%
2018 13.30 million tonnes +0.4%
2019 13.16 million tonnes -1.1%
2020 10.47 million tonnes -20.5%
2021 11.76 million tonnes +12.4%
2022 11.90 million tonnes +1.2%
2023 10.43 million tonnes -12.4%
2024 11.49 million tonnes +10.2%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 11.49 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million tonnes, 6.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 11.49 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.11 million tonnes, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 6.40 million tonnes 6.40 million tonnes 6.40 million tonnes 1
1830s 5.35 million tonnes 4.41 million tonnes 6.71 million tonnes 10
1840s 8.12 million tonnes 7.11 million tonnes 9.32 million tonnes 10
1850s 12.54 million tonnes 9.33 million tonnes 14.90 million tonnes 10
1860s 18.69 million tonnes 15.21 million tonnes 22.23 million tonnes 10
1870s 26.13 million tonnes 23.72 million tonnes 28.11 million tonnes 10
1880s 33.38 million tonnes 30.43 million tonnes 36.83 million tonnes 10
1890s 40.96 million tonnes 36.08 million tonnes 47.13 million tonnes 10
1900s 52.99 million tonnes 46.71 million tonnes 58.32 million tonnes 10
1910s 49.02 million tonnes 33.72 million tonnes 66.82 million tonnes 10
1920s 72.78 million tonnes 50.53 million tonnes 93.18 million tonnes 10
1930s 74.45 million tonnes 64.16 million tonnes 89.91 million tonnes 10
1940s 59.60 million tonnes 32.84 million tonnes 76.59 million tonnes 10
1950s 73.22 million tonnes 66.42 million tonnes 80.15 million tonnes 10
1960s 63.10 million tonnes 55.89 million tonnes 71.29 million tonnes 10
1970s 43.46 million tonnes 38.48 million tonnes 49.00 million tonnes 10
1980s 40.41 million tonnes 33.13 million tonnes 47.16 million tonnes 10
1990s 35.94 million tonnes 28.93 million tonnes 41.39 million tonnes 10
2000s 25.77 million tonnes 15.16 million tonnes 31.67 million tonnes 10
2010s 14.68 million tonnes 13.16 million tonnes 17.53 million tonnes 10
2020s 11.21 million tonnes 10.43 million tonnes 11.90 million tonnes 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Belgium?
Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Belgium was 11.49 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 93.18 million tonnes in 1929.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4.41 million tonnes in 1834.
How does Belgium rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
Belgium ranks 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual 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
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.