Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sulphur dioxide and coal

Belgium
153,447
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
140,141
in 2022
Belgium rank
47th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
50th

Sulphur dioxide and coal over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.0M4.0M6.0M175018862022

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 153,447 against 140,141 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 13,306.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 47th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th of 216 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1750s 67,205 96,191 28,986 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1760s 70,463 114,721 44,258 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1770s 73,698 143,598 69,900 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1780s 76,911 182,871 105,960 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1790s 80,100 229,390 149,290 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1800s 86,262 307,955 221,693 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1810s 86,410 387,809 301,399 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1820s 91,377 486,841 395,464 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1830s 120,673 713,796 593,122 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1840s 136,838 974,552 837,714 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1850s 75,101 1.28 million 1.21 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1860s 111,281 2.10 million 1.99 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1870s 162,802 3.05 million 2.88 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1880s 229,864 3.91 million 3.68 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1890s 324,849 4.68 million 4.35 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1900s 430,720 5.54 million 5.11 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1910s 390,093 5.76 million 5.37 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1920s 568,476 4.28 million 3.71 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1930s 737,821 4.11 million 3.37 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1940s 426,429 4.49 million 4.06 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s 639,050 5.28 million 4.64 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 885,768 5.83 million 4.94 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 1.01 million 5.50 million 4.49 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 656,318 3.85 million 3.20 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 530,081 2.63 million 2.10 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 547,901 916,817 368,916 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 366,687 373,282 6,595 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 132,774 141,393 8,619 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Belgium, at 153,447 against 140,141 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13,306, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal?
Belgium ranks 47th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sulphur dioxide and coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed