Ethiopia vs Namibia: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Ethiopia
5.68 million tonnes
in 2023
Namibia
6.20 million tonnes
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
58th
Namibia rank
55th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Ethiopia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 6.20 million tonnes against 5.68 million tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 527,030 tonnes.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 58th and Namibia ranks 55th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 289,810 tonnes | -0.0556 tonnes | 289,810 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | -481,774 tonnes | 12,950 tonnes | 494,725 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2010s | 507,851 tonnes | 6.55 million tonnes | 6.04 million tonnes | Namibia |
| 2020s | 5.03 million tonnes | 6.03 million tonnes | 994,092 tonnes | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Ethiopia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 6.20 million tonnes against 5.68 million tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 527,030 tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Namibia rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Ethiopia ranks 58th and Namibia ranks 55th 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
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.