Austria vs Belgium: Coal consumption by region

Austria
26.57
in 2025
Belgium
33.54
in 2025
Austria rank
36th
Belgium rank
33rd

Coal consumption by region over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
50100150200196519952025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 33.54 against 26.57 in Austria, a difference of 6.97.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.

Austria ranks 36th and Belgium ranks 33rd of 78 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
1960s 54.75 206.53 151.78 Belgium
1970s 45.37 129.54 84.17 Belgium
1980s 45.12 116.48 71.35 Belgium
1990s 40.62 102.08 61.45 Belgium
2000s 44.15 64.14 19.99 Belgium
2010s 36.68 38.73 2.05 Belgium
2020s 28.3 30.46 2.16 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal consumption by region, Austria or Belgium?
Belgium, at 33.54 against 26.57 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in coal consumption by region between Austria and Belgium?
6.97, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for coal consumption by region?
Austria ranks 36th and Belgium ranks 33rd of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Coal consumption by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 4,378 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed