Chile vs United States: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Chile
13.6%
in 2023
United States
10.4%
in 2023
Chile rank
76th
United States rank
78th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Chile
- United States
How they compare
Chile currently reports 13.6% against 10.4% in United States, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Chile ranks 76th and United States ranks 78th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | -0.3% | 2.2% | Chile |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 6.2% | 1.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 5.0% | 4.9% | Chile |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 9.7% | 1.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Chile or United States?
- Chile, at 13.6% against 10.4% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Chile and United States?
- 3.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chile and United States rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Chile ranks 76th 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.