Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Coal consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, coal consumption, per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Belgium 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 13 North Korea 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 14 Netherlands 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 17 Serbia 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 18 Philippines 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 19 Puerto Rico 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for coal consumption, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.