Argentina vs Belgium: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions

Argentina
185.67 million tonnes
in 2023
Belgium
196.60 million tonnes
in 2023
Argentina rank
33rd
Belgium rank
31st

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time

  • Argentina
  • Belgium
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M199020062023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 196.60 million tonnes against 185.67 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 10.94 million tonnes.

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 133.73 million tonnes 130.35 million tonnes 3.38 million tonnes Argentina
2000s 141.92 million tonnes 209.62 million tonnes 67.69 million tonnes Belgium
2010s 191.73 million tonnes 205.98 million tonnes 14.25 million tonnes Belgium
2020s 177.97 million tonnes 196.97 million tonnes 19.00 million tonnes Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Argentina or Belgium?
Belgium, at 196.60 million tonnes against 185.67 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Argentina and Belgium?
10.94 million tonnes, 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 consumption-based co₂ emissions?
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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
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
121 places, 4,098 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.