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

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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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Indicator
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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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.