Canada vs China: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Canada
-4.7%
in 2023
China
-10.8%
in 2023
Canada rank
103rd
China rank
106th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
Canada currently reports -4.7% against -10.8% in China, a difference of 6.1%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 103rd and China ranks 106th of 120 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | -7.9% | 14.5% | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.1% | -17.0% | 21.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.5% | -12.1% | 15.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | -3.6% | -10.6% | 7.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Canada or China?
- Canada, at -4.7% against -10.8% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Canada and China?
- 6.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Canada ranks 103rd and China ranks 106th 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.