Belgium Coal

4,519,471,000short tons
0.35%
of world reserves
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.

Coal Production in Belgium

  • Belgium last reported coal production in 1992.

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).

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.

coal Balance in Belgium

  • In 2024, Belgium consumed approximately 9,374.5 short tons per day of coal.

Belgium Coal History (1980-2024)

ReservesProductionConsumptionTrade
2024———0———3,421,685+11.1%520.04%5833,499,33778,7053,420,632
20234,519,471,000210.35%0———3,078,972−13.2%560.03%525.73,885,566176,3523,709,214
20224,519,471,000210.35%0———3,545,801+1.6%510.04%609.14,516,189303,8114,212,377
20214,519,471,000210.36%0———3,488,921+7.3%500.04%603.13,452,766281,6403,171,125
20204,519,471,000210.36%0———3,251,153−19.5%510.04%563.53,379,131100,8613,278,270
20194,519,471,000210.37%0———4,039,195+0.62%510.05%7034,087,14594,7993,992,346
20184,519,471,000210.37%0———4,014,282+0.27%540.05%702.54,227,69051,2574,176,432
20174,519,471,000210.37%0———4,003,480−3.8%530.05%703.83,793,71097,0033,696,707
20164,519,471,000210.37%0———4,160,228−11.2%520.05%734.23,897,32772,7523,824,575
20154,519,471,000210.37%0———4,684,928−7.9%490.05%8314,517,37788,1854,429,192
20144,519,471,000210.39%0———5,088,373−11.3%470.06%907.85,770,593613,9875,156,606
20130——0———5,733,886−0.08%470.06%1,027.65,911,689658,0795,253,609
20120——0———5,738,626+0.17%450.06%1,033.35,923,814691,1485,232,666
20110——0———5,728,705−6.4%460.07%1,037.96,544,414735,2415,809,174
20100——0———6,121,127+24.5%460.07%1,119.46,916,995665,7956,251,200
20090——0———4,916,303−22.3%490.06%909.35,297,702976,6474,321,055
20080——0———6,330,566−12.1%440.08%1,182.28,191,2661,337,1026,854,164
2007———0———7,204,698−8.8%420.10%1,356.18,173,6291,620,3966,553,233
2006———0———7,899,153−3.3%410.11%1,497.78,880,2091,188,2907,691,919
2005———0———8,169,219−5.1%380.12%1,559.29,704,7371,354,7398,349,998
2004———0———8,606,836−6.7%380.14%1,651.810,791,6151,448,4359,343,180
2003———0———9,224,130−6.6%360.16%1,777.910,350,6911,059,3209,291,371
2002———0———9,875,595−9.2%320.18%1,911.510,919,4831,575,3999,344,083
2001———0———10,872,084−5.5%320.21%2,113.813,978,3931,526,79912,451,595
2000———0———11,507,014+5.5%310.22%2,244.912,507,9121,570,79210,937,120
1999———0———10,904,051−12.7%310.22%2,132.512,119,8981,274,27010,845,628
1998———0———12,491,377−4.3%310.25%2,448.514,142,6371,427,49112,715,146
1997———0———13,059,067−7.6%310.26%2,565.314,346,5651,335,00813,011,557
1996———0———14,133,819−2.9%310.28%2,783.114,375,2251,297,41913,077,806
1995———0———14,560,413−4.5%290.30%2,872.715,756,419901,69014,854,730
1994———0———15,244,947+2.4%280.32%3,01414,187,8321,070,34313,117,489
1993———0−100%——14,892,208−6.7%290.31%2,953.413,359,997728,62712,631,370
1992———240,304−65.6%52< 0.01%15,968,063−8.4%270.34%3,17915,716,736737,44514,979,291
1991———698,865−38.8%380.01%17,439,647−4.8%230.36%3,488.316,200,650767,75915,432,891
1990———1,141,993−45.3%350.02%18,320,392+4.9%210.37%3,678.416,575,435798,07215,777,363
1989———2,086,673−23.9%330.04%17,468,307+5.1%220.34%3,51614,247,357975,54413,271,812
1988———2,741,445−43.1%280.05%16,616,221+3.7%220.33%3,351.212,446,1821,048,29711,397,885
1987———4,817,095−22.3%260.09%16,023,178+2.9%220.33%3,237.310,358,4071,091,2879,267,120
1986———6,200,494−9.8%230.13%15,570,129−10.3%210.33%3,149.69,676,0771,302,9308,373,147
1985———6,875,107−1.7%220.14%17,362,485−5.8%210.37%3,514.610,579,9711,399,9349,180,038
1984———6,990,850+3.6%220.15%18,428,419+11%200.41%3,732.510,489,5821,299,6239,189,958
1983———6,745,035−6.9%230.15%16,598,584−9.4%200.39%3,363.78,386,374683,4327,702,942
1982———7,248,791+6.3%190.17%18,327,006−1.7%200.44%3,716.611,660,235766,10510,894,130
1981———6,818,890−2.2%190.16%18,643,369−1.1%200.46%3,785.211,202,777867,51810,335,259
1980———6,971,008—190.17%18,848,399—200.46%3,833.711,281,041529,10910,751,932

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