Namibia vs Singapore: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Namibia
180.2%
in 2023
Singapore
266.0%
in 2023
Namibia rank
6th
Singapore rank
4th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Namibia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 266.0% against 180.2% in Namibia, a difference of 85.8%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.5 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Singapore ahead.
Namibia ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 4th of 120 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0% | 55.1% | 55.1% | Singapore |
| 2000s | -0.3% | 236.3% | 236.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 202.5% | 272.6% | 70.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 173.4% | 263.1% | 89.7% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Namibia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 266.0% against 180.2% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Namibia and Singapore?
- 85.8%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Singapore?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Singapore rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Namibia ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 4th 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.