Bangladesh vs Kenya: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Bangladesh
60.6%
in 2023
Kenya
65.1%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
25th
Kenya rank
22nd
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Bangladesh
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 65.1% against 60.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 22nd of 120 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.0% | 18.5% | 19.5% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 43.0% | 42.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 79.4% | 51.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 63.1% | 3.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Bangladesh or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 65.1% against 60.6% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 4.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 22nd 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.