Thailand vs Zimbabwe: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Thailand
15.4%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
14.0%
in 2023
Thailand rank
72nd
Zimbabwe rank
74th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Thailand
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 15.4% against 14.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | -25.6% | 42.7% | Thailand |
| 2000s | -1.8% | 7.7% | 9.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 8.5% | 3.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 17.4% | 2.7% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Thailand or Zimbabwe?
- Thailand, at 15.4% against 14.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Thailand and Zimbabwe?
- 1.4%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Thailand ranks 72nd 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.