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