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
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
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
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.