Romania vs Zimbabwe: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Romania
15.3%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
14.0%
in 2023
Romania rank
73rd
Zimbabwe rank
74th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Romania
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Romania currently reports 15.3% against 14.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -15.2% | -25.6% | 10.4% | Romania |
| 2000s | -0.2% | 7.7% | 7.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 8.5% | 4.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 17.4% | 4.9% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Romania or Zimbabwe?
- Romania, at 15.3% against 14.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Romania and Zimbabwe?
- 1.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Romania ranks 73rd 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.