Brazil vs Kuwait: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Brazil
-2.9%
in 2023
Kuwait
-0.7%
in 2023
Brazil rank
97th
Kuwait rank
95th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Brazil
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports -0.7% against -2.9% in Brazil, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 97th and Kuwait ranks 95th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | -20.0% | 26.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | -0.5% | -16.2% | 15.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 0.2% | 5.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | -3.3% | 4.3% | 7.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Brazil or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at -0.7% against -2.9% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Brazil and Kuwait?
- 2.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kuwait?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Kuwait rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Brazil ranks 97th and Kuwait ranks 95th 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.