Belgium vs Hong Kong, China: Coal consumption
Belgium
33.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
29.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
41st
Hong Kong, China rank
42nd
Coal consumption over time
- Belgium
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 33.54 terawatt-hours against 29.2 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 4.34 terawatt-hours.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 41st and Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Hong Kong, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 206.53 terawatt-hours | 0.956 terawatt-hours | 205.58 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1970s | 129.54 terawatt-hours | 0.1221 terawatt-hours | 129.42 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1980s | 116.48 terawatt-hours | 34.7 terawatt-hours | 81.78 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 102.08 terawatt-hours | 59.95 terawatt-hours | 42.13 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 64.14 terawatt-hours | 75.37 terawatt-hours | 11.23 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 38.73 terawatt-hours | 80.39 terawatt-hours | 41.66 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 30.46 terawatt-hours | 37.88 terawatt-hours | 7.43 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Belgium or Hong Kong, China?
- Belgium, at 33.54 terawatt-hours against 29.2 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Belgium and Hong Kong, China?
- 4.34 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hong Kong, China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Hong Kong, China rank globally for coal consumption?
- Belgium ranks 41st and Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.