Argentina vs Belgium: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population

Argentina
0.5%
in 2023
Belgium
0.5%
in 2023
Argentina rank
33rd
Belgium rank
31st

Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time

  • Argentina
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Argentina, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.

Argentina ranks 33rd and Belgium ranks 31st of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Belgium Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Argentina
2000s 0.5% 0.7% 0.2% Belgium
2010s 0.5% 0.6% 0.0% Belgium
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Argentina or Belgium?
Belgium, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Argentina and Belgium?
0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Belgium?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Belgium rank globally for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
Argentina ranks 33rd and Belgium ranks 31st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Unit
%
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, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.