Japan vs Pakistan: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Japan
15.7%
in 2023
Pakistan
17.8%
in 2023
Japan rank
71st
Pakistan rank
69th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Japan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 17.8% against 15.7% in Japan, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 71st and Pakistan ranks 69th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 1.3% | 21.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 8.7% | 10.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 13.9% | 0.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.3% | 1.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Japan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 17.8% against 15.7% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Japan and Pakistan?
- 2.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Pakistan rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Japan ranks 71st and Pakistan ranks 69th 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.