Belgium vs Hong Kong: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Belgium
153,447 tonnes
in 2022
Hong Kong
172,497 tonnes
in 2022
Belgium rank
47th
Hong Kong rank
44th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Belgium
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 172,497 tonnes against 153,447 tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 19,050 tonnes.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 47th and Hong Kong ranks 44th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 26 and Hong Kong in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 67,205 tonnes | 1.14 tonnes | 67,204 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1760s | 70,463 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | 70,462 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1770s | 73,698 tonnes | 1.24 tonnes | 73,697 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1780s | 76,911 tonnes | 1.29 tonnes | 76,910 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1790s | 80,100 tonnes | 1.34 tonnes | 80,099 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1800s | 86,262 tonnes | 1.4 tonnes | 86,261 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1810s | 86,410 tonnes | 1.45 tonnes | 86,409 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1820s | 91,377 tonnes | 1.62 tonnes | 91,376 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1830s | 120,673 tonnes | 1.95 tonnes | 120,671 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1840s | 136,838 tonnes | 2.29 tonnes | 136,836 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1850s | 75,101 tonnes | 4.02 tonnes | 75,097 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1860s | 111,281 tonnes | 7.78 tonnes | 111,273 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1870s | 162,802 tonnes | 10.47 tonnes | 162,791 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1880s | 229,864 tonnes | 13.98 tonnes | 229,850 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1890s | 324,849 tonnes | 18.68 tonnes | 324,831 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1900s | 430,720 tonnes | 24.78 tonnes | 430,695 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1910s | 390,093 tonnes | 30.18 tonnes | 390,063 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1920s | 568,476 tonnes | 23.86 tonnes | 568,452 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 737,821 tonnes | 13.08 tonnes | 737,808 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 426,429 tonnes | 13.28 tonnes | 426,415 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 639,050 tonnes | 7,780 tonnes | 631,270 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 885,768 tonnes | 15,736 tonnes | 870,032 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.01 million tonnes | 76,219 tonnes | 936,870 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 656,318 tonnes | 132,311 tonnes | 524,007 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 530,081 tonnes | 213,238 tonnes | 316,843 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 547,901 tonnes | 357,178 tonnes | 190,723 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 366,687 tonnes | 492,966 tonnes | 126,280 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 132,774 tonnes | 160,967 tonnes | 28,193 tonnes | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Belgium or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 172,497 tonnes against 153,447 tonnes in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Belgium and Hong Kong?
- 19,050 tonnes, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hong Kong?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Hong Kong rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Belgium ranks 47th and Hong Kong ranks 44th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.