Luxembourg vs Taiwan: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Luxembourg
7.2%
in 2023
Taiwan
10.4%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
82nd
Taiwan rank
79th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Luxembourg
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 10.4% against 7.2% in Luxembourg, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.4 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 82nd and Taiwan ranks 79th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5% | -16.1% | 15.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 10.4% | 6.5% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | -5.5% | 3.9% | 9.4% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 5.8% | 5.3% | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Luxembourg or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 10.4% against 7.2% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Luxembourg and Taiwan?
- 3.2%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Taiwan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Taiwan rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Luxembourg ranks 82nd and Taiwan ranks 79th 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.