Japan vs Romania: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Japan
15.7%
in 2023
Romania
15.3%
in 2023
Japan rank
71st
Romania rank
73rd
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Japan
- Romania
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.7% against 15.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 71st and Romania ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | -15.2% | 37.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 19.2% | -0.2% | 19.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 3.8% | 9.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 12.5% | 3.0% | 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 Romania?
- Japan, at 15.7% against 15.3% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Japan and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Romania rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Japan ranks 71st and Romania ranks 73rd 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.