What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Belgium and Mexico?

5.19 million tonnes, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Mexico?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Mexico: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade

Belgium

111.90 million tonnes

in 2023

Mexico

106.72 million tonnes

in 2023

Belgium rank

9th

Mexico rank

11th

CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time

Belgium
Mexico

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 111.90 million tonnes against 106.72 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 5.19 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Belgium ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 11th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.65 million tonnes	16.22 million tonnes	10.57 million tonnes	Mexico
2000s	86.13 million tonnes	51.53 million tonnes	34.60 million tonnes	Belgium
2010s	103.72 million tonnes	90.47 million tonnes	13.25 million tonnes	Belgium
2020s	107.02 million tonnes	93.97 million tonnes	13.04 million tonnes	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Belgium or Mexico?: Belgium, at 111.90 million tonnes against 106.72 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Belgium and Mexico?: 5.19 million tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Mexico?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Mexico rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?: Belgium ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 11th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.