Sulphur dioxide and coal in Belgium
Belgium: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 153,447 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
153,447
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
47th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.19 million
in 1973
All-time low
55,711
in 1851
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Belgium, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 153,447 for sulphur dioxide and coal in 2022.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Belgium peaked at 1.19 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 55,711, in 1851.
That places Belgium 47th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 65,732 | — |
| 1751 | 66,060 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 66,388 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 66,715 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 67,042 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 67,369 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 67,696 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 68,022 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 68,349 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 68,675 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 69,001 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 69,326 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 69,652 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 69,977 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 70,302 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 70,626 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 70,951 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 71,275 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 71,599 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 71,923 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 72,246 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 72,570 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 72,893 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 73,216 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 73,538 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 73,861 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 74,183 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 74,505 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 74,826 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 75,148 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 75,469 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 75,790 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 76,111 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 76,431 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 76,752 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 77,072 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 77,392 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 77,711 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 78,031 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 78,350 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 78,669 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 78,988 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 79,306 | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 79,624 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 79,942 | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 80,260 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 80,578 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 80,895 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 81,212 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 81,529 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 81,846 | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 82,162 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 112,433 | +36.8% |
| 1803 | 82,794 | -26.4% |
| 1804 | 83,110 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 83,425 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 83,741 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 84,056 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 84,371 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 84,685 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 85,000 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 85,314 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 85,628 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 85,941 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 86,255 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 86,568 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 86,881 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 87,194 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 87,506 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 87,818 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 88,130 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 88,853 | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 89,576 | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 90,298 | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 91,019 | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 91,740 | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 92,460 | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 93,180 | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 93,899 | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 94,618 | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 124,348 | +31.4% |
| 1831 | 116,330 | -6.4% |
| 1832 | 117,563 | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 116,908 | -0.6% |
| 1834 | 116,221 | -0.6% |
| 1835 | 117,924 | +1.5% |
| 1836 | 121,911 | +3.4% |
| 1837 | 123,837 | +1.6% |
| 1838 | 124,458 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 127,233 | +2.2% |
| 1840 | 132,047 | +3.8% |
| 1841 | 131,115 | -0.7% |
| 1842 | 133,122 | +1.5% |
| 1843 | 131,112 | -1.5% |
| 1844 | 134,990 | +3.0% |
| 1845 | 137,608 | +1.9% |
| 1846 | 141,784 | +3.0% |
| 1847 | 144,110 | +1.6% |
| 1848 | 139,871 | -2.9% |
| 1849 | 142,620 | +2.0% |
| 1850 | 59,051 | -58.6% |
| 1851 | 55,711 | -5.7% |
| 1852 | 68,618 | +23.2% |
| 1853 | 70,872 | +3.3% |
| 1854 | 76,347 | +7.7% |
| 1855 | 77,627 | +1.7% |
| 1856 | 78,614 | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 82,384 | +4.8% |
| 1858 | 91,010 | +10.5% |
| 1859 | 90,772 | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 89,423 | -1.5% |
| 1861 | 98,034 | +9.6% |
| 1862 | 96,164 | -1.9% |
| 1863 | 101,559 | +5.6% |
| 1864 | 106,110 | +4.5% |
| 1865 | 112,085 | +5.6% |
| 1866 | 119,852 | +6.9% |
| 1867 | 130,602 | +9.0% |
| 1868 | 124,631 | -4.6% |
| 1869 | 134,351 | +7.8% |
| 1870 | 149,056 | +10.9% |
| 1871 | 145,382 | -2.5% |
| 1872 | 153,692 | +5.7% |
| 1873 | 167,452 | +9.0% |
| 1874 | 160,024 | -4.4% |
| 1875 | 168,376 | +5.2% |
| 1876 | 164,894 | -2.1% |
| 1877 | 163,165 | -1.0% |
| 1878 | 177,463 | +8.8% |
| 1879 | 178,511 | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 194,332 | +8.9% |
| 1881 | 202,697 | +4.3% |
| 1882 | 216,012 | +6.6% |
| 1883 | 229,773 | +6.4% |
| 1884 | 230,962 | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 231,356 | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 228,772 | -1.1% |
| 1887 | 242,360 | +5.9% |
| 1888 | 256,441 | +5.8% |
| 1889 | 265,935 | +3.7% |
| 1890 | 285,535 | +7.4% |
| 1891 | 281,275 | -1.5% |
| 1892 | 289,687 | +3.0% |
| 1893 | 288,822 | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 313,466 | +8.5% |
| 1895 | 329,779 | +5.2% |
| 1896 | 347,764 | +5.5% |
| 1897 | 359,185 | +3.3% |
| 1898 | 370,215 | +3.1% |
| 1899 | 382,766 | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 393,094 | +2.7% |
| 1901 | 385,337 | -2.0% |
| 1902 | 392,791 | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 419,039 | +6.7% |
| 1904 | 412,068 | -1.7% |
| 1905 | 414,776 | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 456,575 | +10.1% |
| 1907 | 468,995 | +2.7% |
| 1908 | 478,602 | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 485,918 | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 518,129 | +6.6% |
| 1911 | 551,349 | +6.4% |
| 1912 | 594,513 | +7.8% |
| 1913 | 576,533 | -3.0% |
| 1914 | 369,979 | -35.8% |
| 1915 | 270,623 | -26.9% |
| 1916 | 302,372 | +11.7% |
| 1917 | 233,754 | -22.7% |
| 1918 | 213,738 | -8.6% |
| 1919 | 269,944 | +26.3% |
| 1920 | 392,155 | +45.3% |
| 1921 | 349,171 | -11.0% |
| 1922 | 406,216 | +16.3% |
| 1923 | 514,706 | +26.7% |
| 1924 | 562,285 | +9.2% |
| 1925 | 595,558 | +5.9% |
| 1926 | 622,958 | +4.6% |
| 1927 | 708,452 | +13.7% |
| 1928 | 732,030 | +3.3% |
| 1929 | 801,224 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 724,720 | -9.5% |
| 1931 | 665,007 | -8.2% |
| 1932 | 570,187 | -14.3% |
| 1933 | 636,860 | +11.7% |
| 1934 | 726,677 | +14.1% |
| 1935 | 760,094 | +4.6% |
| 1936 | 745,598 | -1.9% |
| 1937 | 935,012 | +25.4% |
| 1938 | 858,101 | -8.2% |
| 1939 | 755,957 | -11.9% |
| 1940 | 482,946 | -36.1% |
| 1941 | 419,497 | -13.1% |
| 1942 | 391,854 | -6.6% |
| 1943 | 378,394 | -3.4% |
| 1944 | 201,887 | -46.6% |
| 1945 | 222,752 | +10.3% |
| 1946 | 368,728 | +65.5% |
| 1947 | 571,575 | +55.0% |
| 1948 | 612,733 | +7.2% |
| 1949 | 613,920 | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 571,136 | -7.0% |
| 1951 | 649,419 | +13.7% |
| 1952 | 612,466 | -5.7% |
| 1953 | 603,816 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 625,234 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 651,007 | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 692,340 | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 694,782 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 645,271 | -7.1% |
| 1959 | 645,030 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 712,443 | +10.5% |
| 1961 | 727,349 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 757,995 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 821,439 | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 887,604 | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 947,453 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 932,675 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 957,751 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.02 million | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 1.09 million | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 1.11 million | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.06 million | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 1.13 million | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 1.19 million | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.03 million | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 899,562 | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 950,525 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 907,250 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 946,716 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 917,015 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 879,455 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 787,931 | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 769,798 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 633,601 | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 572,486 | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 552,282 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 600,669 | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 585,684 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 599,798 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 581,476 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 589,721 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 594,941 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 582,441 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 569,038 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 520,686 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 470,375 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 500,080 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 513,361 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 520,578 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 439,587 | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 465,764 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 452,379 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 528,955 | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 585,005 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 612,868 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 590,801 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 593,748 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 613,533 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 599,313 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 436,648 | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 450,320 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 405,682 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 340,817 | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 332,466 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 289,144 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 264,727 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 318,784 | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 385,042 | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 466,829 | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 413,055 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 107,817 | -73.9% |
| 2021 | 137,057 | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 153,447 | +12.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 153,447 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 5.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 153,447 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466, 3.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -73.9% | 413,055 | 107,817 |
| 1946 | +65.5% | 222,752 | 368,728 |
| 1850 | -58.6% | 142,620 | 59,051 |
| 1947 | +55.0% | 368,728 | 571,575 |
| 1944 | -46.6% | 378,394 | 201,887 |
| 1920 | +45.3% | 269,944 | 392,155 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 67,205 | 65,732 | 68,675 | 10 |
| 1760s | 70,463 | 69,001 | 71,923 | 10 |
| 1770s | 73,698 | 72,246 | 75,148 | 10 |
| 1780s | 76,911 | 75,469 | 78,350 | 10 |
| 1790s | 80,100 | 78,669 | 81,529 | 10 |
| 1800s | 86,262 | 81,846 | 112,433 | 10 |
| 1810s | 86,410 | 85,000 | 87,818 | 10 |
| 1820s | 91,377 | 88,130 | 94,618 | 10 |
| 1830s | 120,673 | 116,221 | 127,233 | 10 |
| 1840s | 136,838 | 131,112 | 144,110 | 10 |
| 1850s | 75,101 | 55,711 | 91,010 | 10 |
| 1860s | 111,281 | 89,423 | 134,351 | 10 |
| 1870s | 162,802 | 145,382 | 178,511 | 10 |
| 1880s | 229,864 | 194,332 | 265,935 | 10 |
| 1890s | 324,849 | 281,275 | 382,766 | 10 |
| 1900s | 430,720 | 385,337 | 485,918 | 10 |
| 1910s | 390,093 | 213,738 | 594,513 | 10 |
| 1920s | 568,476 | 349,171 | 801,224 | 10 |
| 1930s | 737,821 | 570,187 | 935,012 | 10 |
| 1940s | 426,429 | 201,887 | 613,920 | 10 |
| 1950s | 639,050 | 571,136 | 694,782 | 10 |
| 1960s | 885,768 | 712,443 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 million | 899,562 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 656,318 | 552,282 | 879,455 | 10 |
| 1990s | 530,081 | 439,587 | 594,941 | 10 |
| 2000s | 547,901 | 436,648 | 613,533 | 10 |
| 2010s | 366,687 | 264,727 | 466,829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,774 | 107,817 | 153,447 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 14.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 10.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.1% (2025)
- 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)
- Gas production per person 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Belgium?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Belgium was 153,447 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,711 in 1851.
- How does Belgium rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Belgium ranks 47th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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