Belarus vs United States: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Belarus
12.2%
in 2023
United States
10.4%
in 2023
Belarus rank
77th
United States rank
78th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Belarus
- United States
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 12.2% against 10.4% in United States, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Belarus ranks 77th and United States ranks 78th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -33.7% | -0.3% | 33.4% | United States |
| 2000s | -21.7% | 6.2% | 27.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.0% | 2.4% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 9.7% | 5.3% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Belarus or United States?
- Belarus, at 12.2% against 10.4% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Belarus and United States?
- 1.8%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and United States rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Belarus ranks 77th and United States ranks 78th 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.