Argentina vs Belgium: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Argentina
219.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium
230.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
33rd
Belgium rank
32nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Argentina
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 230.08 million tonnes against 219.37 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 10.71 million tonnes.
Across all 97 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 33rd and Belgium ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 203,520 tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 1.94 million tonnes | 9.67 million tonnes | 7.73 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 7.00 million tonnes | 17.60 million tonnes | 10.61 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 14.48 million tonnes | 33.75 million tonnes | 19.27 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 27.37 million tonnes | 57.56 million tonnes | 30.19 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 50.19 million tonnes | 89.18 million tonnes | 38.99 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 80.24 million tonnes | 120.08 million tonnes | 39.84 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 106.82 million tonnes | 148.33 million tonnes | 41.50 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 135.80 million tonnes | 179.02 million tonnes | 43.22 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 176.86 million tonnes | 206.54 million tonnes | 29.68 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 210.29 million tonnes | 225.51 million tonnes | 15.22 million tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Argentina or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 230.08 million tonnes against 219.37 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Argentina and Belgium?
- 10.71 million tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Belgium?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Belgium rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Argentina ranks 33rd and Belgium ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.