Belgium vs Finland: Share of primary energy from coal
Belgium
5.5%
in 2025
Finland
7.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
40th
Finland rank
38th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 7.2% against 5.5% in Belgium, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 40th and Finland ranks 38th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.3% | 17.6% | 29.8% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 23.4% | 16.6% | 6.8% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 19.0% | 2.0% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 21.0% | 5.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 20.4% | 12.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 16.6% | 11.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 9.5% | 4.8% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 7.2% against 5.5% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Belgium and Finland?
- 1.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Belgium ranks 40th and Finland ranks 38th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.