Japan vs Zimbabwe: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Japan
15.7%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
14.0%
in 2023
Japan rank
71st
Zimbabwe rank
74th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Japan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.7% against 14.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | -25.6% | 48.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 7.7% | 11.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 8.5% | 4.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 17.4% | 1.9% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Japan or Zimbabwe?
- Japan, at 15.7% against 14.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Japan and Zimbabwe?
- 1.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Japan ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 74th 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.