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

375,020 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda 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.

Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade

Rwanda

1.50 million tonnes

in 2023

Zimbabwe

1.88 million tonnes

in 2023

Rwanda rank

82nd

Zimbabwe rank

80th

CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time

Rwanda
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.88 million tonnes against 1.50 million tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 375,020 tonnes.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 82nd and Zimbabwe ranks 80th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	76,921 tonnes	-3.95 million tonnes	4.03 million tonnes	Rwanda
2000s	23,739 tonnes	623,216 tonnes	599,477 tonnes	Zimbabwe
2010s	355,925 tonnes	917,431 tonnes	561,506 tonnes	Zimbabwe
2020s	1.33 million tonnes	1.85 million tonnes	511,155 tonnes	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 1.88 million tonnes against 1.50 million tonnes in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?: 375,020 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?: Rwanda ranks 82nd 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.