Belgium vs Bulgaria: Coal consumption by region
Belgium
33.54
in 2025
Bulgaria
39.26
in 2025
Belgium rank
34th
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Coal consumption by region over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 39.26 against 33.54 in Belgium, a difference of 5.72.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 34th and Bulgaria ranks 33rd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Bulgaria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 206.53 | 77.97 | 128.56 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 129.54 | 95 | 34.54 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 116.48 | 113.43 | 3.05 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 102.08 | 91.26 | 10.82 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 64.14 | 81.74 | 17.6 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 38.73 | 73.37 | 34.63 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 30.46 | 49.93 | 19.48 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption by region, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 39.26 against 33.54 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption by region between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 5.72, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for coal consumption by region?
- Belgium ranks 34th and Bulgaria ranks 33rd of 79 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.