Coal consumption, per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Coal consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 terawatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
35th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0 terawatt-hours per person
in 1965
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per person
in 2023
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal consumption, per capita in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, coal consumption, per capita in Belgium stood at 0 terawatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per capita in Belgium peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 35th of 205 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, per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -25.5% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -36.1% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 6.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 32 Slovakia 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Netherlands 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Austria 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Slovenia 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Ukraine 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 38 United Arab Emirates 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 14.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per capita in Belgium?
- Coal consumption, per capita in Belgium was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for coal consumption, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 35th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.