What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Cyprus and Zimbabwe?

439,940 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Zimbabwe?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Cyprus vs Zimbabwe: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade

Cyprus

1.44 million tonnes

in 2023

Zimbabwe

1.88 million tonnes

in 2023

Cyprus rank

83rd

Zimbabwe rank

80th

CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time

Cyprus
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.88 million tonnes against 1.44 million tonnes in Cyprus, a difference of 439,940 tonnes.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 83rd and Zimbabwe ranks 80th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	170,609 tonnes	-3.95 million tonnes	4.12 million tonnes	Cyprus
2000s	1.29 million tonnes	623,216 tonnes	666,846 tonnes	Cyprus
2010s	1.78 million tonnes	917,431 tonnes	862,859 tonnes	Cyprus
2020s	1.55 million tonnes	1.85 million tonnes	294,318 tonnes	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Cyprus or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 1.88 million tonnes against 1.44 million tonnes in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Cyprus and Zimbabwe?: 439,940 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Zimbabwe?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Zimbabwe rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?: Cyprus ranks 83rd and Zimbabwe ranks 80th 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: 07 August 2026

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