Japan vs Thailand: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Japan
15.7%
in 2023
Thailand
15.4%
in 2023
Japan rank
71st
Thailand rank
72nd
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.7% against 15.4% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Japan ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 72nd of 120 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 17.1% | 5.5% | Japan |
| 2000s | 19.2% | -1.8% | 21.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 5.3% | 7.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.7% | 0.7% | 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 Thailand?
- Japan, at 15.7% against 15.4% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Japan and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Japan ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 72nd 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.