Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: Coal consumption
Belgium
33.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
28.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
41st
United Arab Emirates rank
43rd
Coal consumption over time
- Belgium
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 33.54 terawatt-hours against 28.98 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 4.56 terawatt-hours.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 41st and United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd of 220 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 116.48 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 116.48 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 102.08 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 102.08 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 64.14 terawatt-hours | 1.78 terawatt-hours | 62.36 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 38.73 terawatt-hours | 18.15 terawatt-hours | 20.58 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 30.46 terawatt-hours | 26.78 terawatt-hours | 3.68 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Belgium or United Arab Emirates?
- Belgium, at 33.54 terawatt-hours against 28.98 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
- 4.56 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and United Arab Emirates rank globally for coal consumption?
- Belgium ranks 41st and United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.