CO₂ emissions embedded in trade by country
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.
Countries reporting
117
Highest
513.25 million tonnes
United States
Lowest
-1.31 billion tonnes
China
Median
5.33 million tonnes
Years covered
34
1990–2023
Data points
4,063
What the numbers show
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade is currently reported for 117 countries. The highest value is 513.25 million tonnes in United States; the lowest is -1.31 billion tonnes in China.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.33 million tonnes, and the mean is 301,505 tonnes.
Over the past decade 64 countries rose and 53 fell. The largest increase was in Rwanda (up 42,252.7%), and the largest decrease in Mongolia (down 3,896.6%).
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 513.25 million tonnes | 2023 | up 212.4% | volatile |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 179.27 million tonnes | 2023 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 174.72 million tonnes | 2023 | up 78.6% | falling |
| 4 | Japan | 155.39 million tonnes | 2023 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 5 | France | 137.10 million tonnes | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 6 | Singapore | 135.86 million tonnes | 2023 | down 30.3% | volatile |
| 7 | South Korea | 119.69 million tonnes | 2023 | up 240.3% | rising |
| 8 | Italy | 116.72 million tonnes | 2023 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 9 | Belgium | 111.90 million tonnes | 2023 | up 7.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Hong Kong | 111.21 million tonnes | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 11 | Mexico | 106.72 million tonnes | 2023 | up 13.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Switzerland | 86.35 million tonnes | 2023 | down 21.5% | rising |
| 13 | Bangladesh | 63.33 million tonnes | 2023 | up 9,654.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Philippines | 50.61 million tonnes | 2023 | up 43.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Spain | 45.15 million tonnes | 2023 | down 23.5% | rising |
| 16 | Thailand | 40.83 million tonnes | 2023 | up 29.8% | volatile |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates | 37.64 million tonnes | 2023 | down 15.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Pakistan | 33.25 million tonnes | 2023 | up 93.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Netherlands | 33.13 million tonnes | 2023 | up 145.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Israel | 32.94 million tonnes | 2023 | up 53.5% | rising |
| 21 | Nepal | 28.93 million tonnes | 2023 | up 3,512.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Taiwan | 27.68 million tonnes | 2023 | up 125.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Sri Lanka | 27.27 million tonnes | 2023 | up 40.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Ukraine | 26.98 million tonnes | 2023 | up 159.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Sweden | 25.01 million tonnes | 2023 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 26 | Denmark | 20.64 million tonnes | 2023 | up 38.2% | rising |
| 27 | Austria | 19.56 million tonnes | 2023 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 28 | Cambodia | 17.65 million tonnes | 2023 | up 13.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Czechia | 16.79 million tonnes | 2023 | up 389.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Hungary | 16.38 million tonnes | 2023 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 31 | Finland | 15.66 million tonnes | 2023 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 32 | Greece | 15.20 million tonnes | 2023 | up 570.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Colombia | 14.47 million tonnes | 2023 | down 19.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Kenya | 13.79 million tonnes | 2023 | up 7.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Peru | 12.82 million tonnes | 2023 | down 20.6% | volatile |
| 37 | Chile | 10.55 million tonnes | 2023 | down 3.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Romania | 10.39 million tonnes | 2023 | up 835.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Malaysia | 10.21 million tonnes | 2023 | up 9.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Portugal | 9.84 million tonnes | 2023 | up 250.3% | volatile |
| 41 | New Zealand | 9.84 million tonnes | 2023 | up 81.5% | volatile |
| 42 | Jordan | 8.70 million tonnes | 2023 | down 35.4% | rising |
| 43 | Dominican Republic | 8.61 million tonnes | 2023 | down 66.2% | volatile |
| 44 | Kyrgyzstan | 8.05 million tonnes | 2023 | up 9.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Lithuania | 8.01 million tonnes | 2023 | up 8.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Slovenia | 7.72 million tonnes | 2023 | up 186.0% | flat |
| 48 | Botswana | 7.26 million tonnes | 2023 | up 8.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Argentina | 7.26 million tonnes | 2023 | down 49.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Belarus | 6.81 million tonnes | 2023 | up 27.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Latvia | 6.77 million tonnes | 2023 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 52 | Panama | 6.51 million tonnes | 2023 | up 184.5% | volatile |
| 53 | Ghana | 6.24 million tonnes | 2023 | down 31.4% | volatile |
| 54 | Costa Rica | 6.22 million tonnes | 2023 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 55 | Namibia | 6.20 million tonnes | 2023 | down 4.2% | volatile |
| 56 | Togo | 5.98 million tonnes | 2023 | up 1,449.6% | volatile |
| 57 | Guatemala | 5.71 million tonnes | 2023 | up 372.4% | volatile |
| 58 | Ethiopia | 5.68 million tonnes | 2023 | up 455.7% | volatile |
| 59 | Paraguay | 5.48 million tonnes | 2023 | up 16.8% | volatile |
| 60 | Tanzania | 5.48 million tonnes | 2023 | down 35.4% | volatile |
| 61 | Mozambique | 5.33 million tonnes | 2023 | down 53.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Croatia | 5.24 million tonnes | 2023 | down 7.6% | volatile |
| 63 | Senegal | 4.95 million tonnes | 2023 | up 62.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Ecuador | 4.30 million tonnes | 2023 | down 3.8% | volatile |
| 65 | Slovakia | 4.27 million tonnes | 2023 | down 1.8% | volatile |
| 66 | Nigeria | 3.91 million tonnes | 2023 | down 73.7% | volatile |
| 67 | Estonia | 3.84 million tonnes | 2023 | up 295.1% | volatile |
| 68 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.81 million tonnes | 2023 | up 86.7% | volatile |
| 69 | Oman | 3.55 million tonnes | 2023 | down 40.3% | volatile |
| 70 | Georgia | 3.44 million tonnes | 2023 | up 24.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Mauritius | 3.33 million tonnes | 2023 | up 61.3% | rising |
| 72 | Egypt | 3.20 million tonnes | 2023 | down 39.8% | volatile |
| 73 | Uruguay | 3.15 million tonnes | 2023 | down 23.2% | rising |
| 74 | Tajikistan | 2.76 million tonnes | 2023 | down 65.9% | volatile |
| 75 | El Salvador | 2.59 million tonnes | 2023 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 76 | Uganda | 2.57 million tonnes | 2023 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 77 | Guinea | 2.52 million tonnes | 2023 | up 829.3% | volatile |
| 78 | Benin | 2.51 million tonnes | 2023 | down 45.5% | volatile |
| 79 | Madagascar | 1.97 million tonnes | 2023 | up 9.5% | volatile |
| 80 | Zimbabwe | 1.88 million tonnes | 2023 | up 366.5% | volatile |
| 81 | Nicaragua | 1.74 million tonnes | 2023 | up 7.7% | volatile |
| 82 | Rwanda | 1.50 million tonnes | 2023 | up 42,252.7% | volatile |
| 83 | Cyprus | 1.44 million tonnes | 2023 | up 37.2% | volatile |
| 84 | Malawi | 1.38 million tonnes | 2023 | up 462.8% | volatile |
| 85 | Bolivia | 1.01 million tonnes | 2023 | up 53.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Albania | 964,679 tonnes | 2023 | down 17.5% | volatile |
| 87 | Morocco | 952,336 tonnes | 2023 | down 81.8% | falling |
| 88 | Zambia | 874,454 tonnes | 2023 | down 79.6% | volatile |
| 89 | Bulgaria | 808,944 tonnes | 2023 | up 116.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Cameroon | 688,961 tonnes | 2023 | down 63.1% | volatile |
| 92 | Jamaica | 265,383 tonnes | 2023 | up 111.7% | volatile |
| 93 | Armenia | 243,616 tonnes | 2023 | down 30.5% | volatile |
| 94 | Norway | 100,880 tonnes | 2023 | down 98.9% | volatile |
| 95 | Burkina Faso | -507,239 tonnes | 2023 | down 247.6% | volatile |
| 96 | Kuwait | -823,040 tonnes | 2023 | up 19.5% | volatile |
| 97 | Tunisia | -1.56 million tonnes | 2023 | up 80.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Azerbaijan | -1.91 million tonnes | 2023 | down 196.9% | volatile |
| 99 | Honduras | -1.95 million tonnes | 2023 | down 122.9% | volatile |
| 100 | Brunei | -3.63 million tonnes | 2023 | down 625.1% | volatile |
| 101 | Turkey | -3.91 million tonnes | 2023 | down 107.3% | volatile |
| 102 | Mongolia | -7.58 million tonnes | 2023 | down 3,896.6% | volatile |
| 103 | Laos | -9.33 million tonnes | 2023 | down 1,263.6% | volatile |
| 104 | Poland | -9.39 million tonnes | 2023 | up 46.8% | volatile |
| 105 | Australia | -12.16 million tonnes | 2023 | down 4.6% | volatile |
| 106 | Trinidad and Tobago | -13.18 million tonnes | 2023 | up 58.0% | falling |
| 107 | Brazil | -14.00 million tonnes | 2023 | down 121.8% | volatile |
| 108 | Bahrain | -16.72 million tonnes | 2023 | down 40.5% | volatile |
| 109 | Venezuela | -19.07 million tonnes | 2023 | up 67.9% | volatile |
| 110 | Saudi Arabia | -23.34 million tonnes | 2023 | down 76.9% | volatile |
| 111 | Canada | -25.54 million tonnes | 2023 | down 153.3% | volatile |
| 112 | Indonesia | -34.19 million tonnes | 2023 | down 312.6% | volatile |
| 113 | Qatar | -37.32 million tonnes | 2023 | down 3.9% | volatile |
| 114 | Kazakhstan | -73.52 million tonnes | 2023 | down 39.1% | falling |
| 115 | Vietnam | -99.61 million tonnes | 2023 | down 239.3% | volatile |
| 116 | South Africa | -111.22 million tonnes | 2023 | down 12.1% | volatile |
| 117 | Iran | -121.10 million tonnes | 2023 | up 2.4% | volatile |
| 118 | Russia | -327.15 million tonnes | 2023 | down 28.4% | rising |
| 119 | India | -519.54 million tonnes | 2023 | down 45.3% | volatile |
| 120 | China | -1.31 billion tonnes | 2023 | up 0.0% | volatile |
About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.