Ecuador vs Zambia: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Ecuador
9.6%
in 2023
Zambia
7.4%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
80th
Zambia rank
81st
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Ecuador
- Zambia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 9.6% against 7.4% in Zambia, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 81st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9.5% | -9.6% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 112.3% | 106.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 70.9% | 60.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 4.8% | 8.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Ecuador or Zambia?
- Ecuador, at 9.6% against 7.4% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Ecuador and Zambia?
- 2.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Zambia rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Ecuador ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 81st 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.