Belgium Coal
Consumption (2024)#52 World
3,421,685short tons+11.1% YoY
Coal Reserves in Belgium
- Belgium holds 4,519,471,000 short tons of proven coal reserves (#21 in the world), and accounting for about 0.35% of the world's total proven coal reserves.
Belgium Proven Coal Reserves (2008-2023)
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Coal Production in Belgium
- Belgium last reported coal production in 1992.
Belgium Coal Production (1980-2024)
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Coal Consumption in Belgium
- Belgium consumed 3,421,685 short tons of coal in 2024 (#52 in the world), an increase of 11.1% from 2023. This represents 0.04% of the world's total coal consumption.
- Per capita, coal consumption in Belgium averaged 583 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 1.6 pounds per day (#51 in the world).
Belgium Coal Consumption (1980-2024)
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Belgium Per Capita Coal Consumption vs World Average (1980-2024)
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Coal Imports & Exports in Belgium
- Belgium imported 3,499,337 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈102.3% of consumption).
- Belgium exported 78,705 short tons of coal in 2024.
- This made Belgium a net importer of 3,420,632 short tons of coal in 2024.
Belgium Coal Trade Balance (1980-2024)
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coal Balance in Belgium
- In 2024, Belgium consumed approximately 9,374.5 short tons per day of coal.
Belgium Coal Balance (2024)
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Belgium Coal History (1980-2024)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Trade | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 3,421,685 | +11.1% | 52 | 0.04% | 264.4 | 3,499,337 | 78,705 | 3,420,632 |
| 2023 | 4,519,471,000 | 21 | 0.35% | 0 | — | — | — | 3,078,972 | −13.2% | 56 | 0.03% | 238.5 | 3,885,566 | 176,352 | 3,709,214 |
| 2022 | 4,519,471,000 | 21 | 0.35% | 0 | — | — | — | 3,545,801 | +1.6% | 51 | 0.04% | 276.3 | 4,516,189 | 303,811 | 4,212,377 |
| 2021 | 4,519,471,000 | 21 | 0.36% | 0 | — | — | — | 3,488,921 | +7.3% | 50 | 0.04% | 273.5 | 3,452,766 | 281,640 | 3,171,125 |
| 2020 | 4,519,471,000 | 21 | 0.36% | 0 | — | — | — | 3,251,153 | −19.5% | 51 | 0.04% | 255.6 | 3,379,131 | 100,861 | 3,278,270 |
| 2019 | 4,519,471,000 | 21 | 0.37% | 0 | — | — | — | 4,039,195 | +0.62% | 51 | 0.05% | 318.9 | 4,087,145 | 94,799 | 3,992,346 |
| 2018 | 4,519,471,000 | 21 | 0.37% | 0 | — | — | — | 4,014,282 | +0.27% | 54 | 0.05% | 318.6 | 4,227,690 | 51,257 | 4,176,432 |
| 2017 | 4,519,471,000 | 21 | 0.37% | 0 | — | — | — | 4,003,480 | −3.8% | 53 | 0.05% | 319.2 | 3,793,710 | 97,003 | 3,696,707 |
| 2016 | 4,519,471,000 | 21 | 0.37% | 0 | — | — | — | 4,160,228 | −11.2% | 52 | 0.05% | 333 | 3,897,327 | 72,752 | 3,824,575 |
| 2015 | 4,519,471,000 | 21 | 0.37% | 0 | — | — | — | 4,684,928 | −7.9% | 49 | 0.05% | 376.9 | 4,517,377 | 88,185 | 4,429,192 |
| 2014 | 4,519,471,000 | 21 | 0.39% | 0 | — | — | — | 5,088,373 | −11.3% | 47 | 0.06% | 411.8 | 5,770,593 | 613,987 | 5,156,606 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 5,733,886 | −0.08% | 47 | 0.06% | 466.1 | 5,911,689 | 658,079 | 5,253,609 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 5,738,626 | +0.17% | 45 | 0.06% | 468.7 | 5,923,814 | 691,148 | 5,232,666 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 5,728,705 | −6.4% | 46 | 0.07% | 470.8 | 6,544,414 | 735,241 | 5,809,174 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 6,121,127 | +24.5% | 46 | 0.07% | 507.7 | 6,916,995 | 665,795 | 6,251,200 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 4,916,303 | −22.3% | 49 | 0.06% | 412.5 | 5,297,702 | 976,647 | 4,321,055 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 6,330,566 | −12.1% | 44 | 0.08% | 536.2 | 8,191,266 | 1,337,102 | 6,854,164 |
| 2007 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 7,204,698 | −8.8% | 42 | 0.1% | 615.1 | 8,173,629 | 1,620,396 | 6,553,233 |
| 2006 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 7,899,153 | −3.3% | 41 | 0.11% | 679.3 | 8,880,209 | 1,188,290 | 7,691,919 |
| 2005 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 8,169,219 | −5.1% | 38 | 0.12% | 707.2 | 9,704,737 | 1,354,739 | 8,349,998 |
| 2004 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 8,606,836 | −6.7% | 38 | 0.14% | 749.2 | 10,791,615 | 1,448,435 | 9,343,180 |
| 2003 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 9,224,130 | −6.6% | 36 | 0.16% | 806.5 | 10,350,691 | 1,059,320 | 9,291,371 |
| 2002 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 9,875,595 | −9.2% | 32 | 0.18% | 867 | 10,919,483 | 1,575,399 | 9,344,083 |
| 2001 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 10,872,084 | −5.5% | 32 | 0.21% | 958.8 | 13,978,393 | 1,526,799 | 12,451,595 |
| 2000 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 11,507,014 | +5.5% | 31 | 0.22% | 1,018.3 | 12,507,912 | 1,570,792 | 10,937,120 |
| 1999 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 10,904,051 | −12.7% | 31 | 0.22% | 967.3 | 12,119,898 | 1,274,270 | 10,845,628 |
| 1998 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 12,491,377 | −4.3% | 31 | 0.25% | 1,110.6 | 14,142,637 | 1,427,491 | 12,715,146 |
| 1997 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 13,059,067 | −7.6% | 31 | 0.26% | 1,163.6 | 14,346,565 | 1,335,008 | 13,011,557 |
| 1996 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 14,133,819 | −2.9% | 31 | 0.28% | 1,262.4 | 14,375,225 | 1,297,419 | 13,077,806 |
| 1995 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 14,560,413 | −4.5% | 29 | 0.3% | 1,303 | 15,756,419 | 901,690 | 14,854,730 |
| 1994 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 15,244,947 | +2.4% | 28 | 0.32% | 1,367.1 | 14,187,832 | 1,070,343 | 13,117,489 |
| 1993 | — | — | — | 0 | −100% | — | — | 14,892,208 | −6.7% | 29 | 0.31% | 1,339.6 | 13,359,997 | 728,627 | 12,631,370 |
| 1992 | — | — | — | 240,304 | −65.6% | 52 | 0.0049% | 15,968,063 | −8.4% | 27 | 0.34% | 1,442 | 15,716,736 | 737,445 | 14,979,291 |
| 1991 | — | — | — | 698,865 | −38.8% | 38 | 0.01% | 17,439,647 | −4.8% | 23 | 0.36% | 1,582.3 | 16,200,650 | 767,759 | 15,432,891 |
| 1990 | — | — | — | 1,141,993 | −45.3% | 35 | 0.02% | 18,320,392 | +4.9% | 21 | 0.37% | 1,668.5 | 16,575,435 | 798,072 | 15,777,363 |
| 1989 | — | — | — | 2,086,673 | −23.9% | 33 | 0.04% | 17,468,307 | +5.1% | 22 | 0.34% | 1,594.8 | 14,247,357 | 975,544 | 13,271,812 |
| 1988 | — | — | — | 2,741,445 | −43.1% | 28 | 0.05% | 16,616,221 | +3.7% | 22 | 0.33% | 1,520.1 | 12,446,182 | 1,048,297 | 11,397,885 |
| 1987 | — | — | — | 4,817,095 | −22.3% | 26 | 0.09% | 16,023,178 | +2.9% | 22 | 0.33% | 1,468.4 | 10,358,407 | 1,091,287 | 9,267,120 |
| 1986 | — | — | — | 6,200,494 | −9.8% | 23 | 0.13% | 15,570,129 | −10.3% | 21 | 0.33% | 1,428.6 | 9,676,077 | 1,302,930 | 8,373,147 |
| 1985 | — | — | — | 6,875,107 | −1.7% | 22 | 0.14% | 17,362,485 | −5.8% | 21 | 0.37% | 1,594.2 | 10,579,971 | 1,399,934 | 9,180,038 |
| 1984 | — | — | — | 6,990,850 | +3.6% | 22 | 0.15% | 18,428,419 | +11% | 20 | 0.41% | 1,693 | 10,489,582 | 1,299,623 | 9,189,958 |
| 1983 | — | — | — | 6,745,035 | −6.9% | 23 | 0.15% | 16,598,584 | −9.4% | 20 | 0.39% | 1,525.8 | 8,386,374 | 683,432 | 7,702,942 |
| 1982 | — | — | — | 7,248,791 | +6.3% | 19 | 0.17% | 18,327,006 | −1.7% | 20 | 0.44% | 1,685.8 | 11,660,235 | 766,105 | 10,894,130 |
| 1981 | — | — | — | 6,818,890 | −2.2% | 19 | 0.16% | 18,643,369 | −1.1% | 20 | 0.46% | 1,716.9 | 11,202,777 | 867,518 | 10,335,259 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | 6,971,008 | — | 19 | 0.17% | 18,848,399 | — | 20 | 0.46% | 1,738.9 | 11,281,041 | 529,109 | 10,751,932 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.