Colombia vs Japan: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Colombia
16.1%
in 2023
Japan
15.7%
in 2023
Colombia rank
70th
Japan rank
71st
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Colombia
- Japan
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 16.1% against 15.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Colombia ranks 70th and Japan ranks 71st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 22.6% | 15.9% | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 19.2% | 9.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 13.2% | 6.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 15.4% | 0.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Colombia or Japan?
- Colombia, at 16.1% against 15.7% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Colombia and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Colombia ranks 70th and Japan ranks 71st 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.