Brazil vs Poland: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade

Brazil
-14.00 million tonnes
in 2023
Poland
-9.39 million tonnes
in 2023
Brazil rank
107th
Poland rank
104th

CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time

  • Brazil
  • Poland
-50.0M-25.0M025.0M50.0M75.0M199020062023

How they compare

Poland currently reports -9.39 million tonnes against -14.00 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 4.62 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 107th and Poland ranks 104th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 17.82 million tonnes -35.88 million tonnes 53.70 million tonnes Brazil
2000s -1.20 million tonnes -21.36 million tonnes 20.16 million tonnes Brazil
2010s 29.83 million tonnes -11.21 million tonnes 41.03 million tonnes Brazil
2020s -15.72 million tonnes -13.81 million tonnes 1.91 million tonnes Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Brazil or Poland?
Poland, at -9.39 million tonnes against -14.00 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Brazil and Poland?
4.62 million tonnes, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Poland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Poland rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
Brazil ranks 107th and Poland ranks 104th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
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
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.