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 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.

Indicator: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Unit: %
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.