Ethiopia vs Italy: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Ethiopia
32.3%
in 2023
Italy
37.4%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
42nd
Italy rank
39th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Ethiopia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 37.4% against 32.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Italy ranks 39th of 120 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 25.6% | 16.6% | Italy |
| 2000s | -6.2% | 23.9% | 30.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | -1.0% | 33.1% | 34.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 35.1% | 6.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Ethiopia or Italy?
- Italy, at 37.4% against 32.3% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Ethiopia and Italy?
- 5.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Italy rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Italy ranks 39th 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.