Germany vs Greece: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Germany
29.4%
in 2023
Greece
29.2%
in 2023
Germany rank
48th
Greece rank
49th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Germany currently reports 29.4% against 29.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 48th and Greece ranks 49th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 12.6% | 7.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 11.7% | 8.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 6.5% | 10.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 25.2% | 0.7% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Germany or Greece?
- Germany, at 29.4% against 29.2% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Germany and Greece?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Germany ranks 48th and Greece ranks 49th 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.