Belgium vs Sweden: Share of primary energy from coal
Belgium
5.5%
in 2025
Sweden
3.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
39th
Sweden rank
42nd
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5.5% against 3.7% in Sweden, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 78 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.3% | 7.0% | 40.4% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 23.4% | 4.6% | 18.9% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 5.2% | 15.9% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 6.1% | 9.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.0% | 2.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 0.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 5.5% against 3.7% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Belgium and Sweden?
- 1.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Belgium ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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.