Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Coal consumption, annual growth rate was 9.18 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
32nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
26.95 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-35.58 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 9.18 % change on previous year for coal consumption, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 490.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 26.95 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -35.58 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 32nd of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -8.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1968 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -274.6% |
| 1969 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 1970 | -5.76 % change on previous year | +120.8% |
| 1971 | -17.19 % change on previous year | +198.6% |
| 1972 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1973 | -16.08 % change on previous year | +258.1% |
| 1974 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1975 | -25.31 % change on previous year | -463.6% |
| 1976 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1977 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1978 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 1979 | 11.42 % change on previous year | +374.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8104 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1981 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +343.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1568 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1983 | -14.67 % change on previous year | -9454.6% |
| 1984 | 15.97 % change on previous year | -208.9% |
| 1985 | -0.2812 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1986 | -14.67 % change on previous year | +5118.7% |
| 1987 | -0.4845 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1988 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -317.1% |
| 1989 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +381.7% |
| 1990 | 9.86 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 1991 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 1992 | -10.5 % change on previous year | +141.8% |
| 1993 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1994 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -242.0% |
| 1995 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 1996 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1997 | -6.64 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 1998 | -0.5278 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1999 | -12.38 % change on previous year | +2245.5% |
| 2000 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 2001 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 2002 | -14.27 % change on previous year | +200.7% |
| 2003 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2004 | -6.99 % change on previous year | +113.8% |
| 2005 | -8.12 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2006 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2007 | -8.62 % change on previous year | +553.7% |
| 2008 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2009 | -35.58 % change on previous year | +2764.5% |
| 2010 | 26.95 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 2011 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2012 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 2014 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 2015 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2016 | -4.96 % change on previous year | +111.1% |
| 2017 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2018 | -0.5462 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1402 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2020 | -22.49 % change on previous year | -16141.6% |
| 2021 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2022 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2023 | -13.41 % change on previous year | -416.7% |
| 2024 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 2025 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.5 % change on previous year | -8.78 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -4.24 % change on previous year | -25.31 % change on previous year | 11.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3458 % change on previous year | -14.67 % change on previous year | 15.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.11 % change on previous year | -12.38 % change on previous year | 9.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.35 % change on previous year | -35.58 % change on previous year | 10.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8321 % change on previous year | -5.85 % change on previous year | 26.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2293 % change on previous year | -22.49 % change on previous year | 10.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 29 Netherlands 10.04 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Egypt 9.88 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Indonesia 9.18 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 7.19 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Benin 6.78 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Mongolia 6.4 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Belgium was 9.18 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 26.95 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.58 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 137 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 490.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.