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
-200204060199020062023

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

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

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