Belgium vs North Korea: Coal consumption, per square kilometre

Belgium
0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
16th
North Korea rank
13th

Coal consumption, per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 16th and North Korea ranks 13th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre North Korea
2010s 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal consumption, per square kilometre, Belgium or North Korea?
North Korea, at 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in coal consumption, per square kilometre between Belgium and North Korea?
0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and North Korea rank globally for coal consumption, per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 16th and North Korea ranks 13th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Coal consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Coal consumption, per square kilometre
Unit
terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 9,288 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.