Australia vs Brazil: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Australia
-3.2%
in 2023
Brazil
-2.9%
in 2023
Australia rank
98th
Brazil rank
97th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports -2.9% against -3.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 98th and Brazil ranks 97th of 120 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -12.8% | 6.7% | 19.5% | Brazil |
| 2000s | -9.1% | -0.5% | 8.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | -3.2% | 5.9% | 9.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | -5.2% | -3.3% | 1.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at -2.9% against -3.2% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Australia and Brazil?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Australia ranks 98th and Brazil ranks 97th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.