Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: Coal consumption per person
Belgium
2,852 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
2,554 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
37th
United Arab Emirates rank
39th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Belgium
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2,852 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 298 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and United Arab Emirates ranks 39th of 215 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 | 11,790 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,790 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 10,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,106 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6,142 kilowatt-hours per person | 337.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,804 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3,451 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,132 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,319 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2,611 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,584 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.24 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Belgium or United Arab Emirates?
- Belgium, at 2,852 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
- 298 kilowatt-hours per person, 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 per person?
- Belgium ranks 37th and United Arab Emirates ranks 39th of 215 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.