Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Czechia

Czechia: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 20.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20.2%
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
64th
of 120 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2023
All-time low
-11.3%
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Czechia, 1990–2023

-10010201990200620231990: -7.8 %1991: -10.6 %1992: 0.225 %1993: -5.8 %1994: -4.3 %1995: -4.8 %1996: -8.9 %1997: -10.3 %1998: -8.6 %1999: -5.5 %2000: -6.9 %2001: -5.8 %2002: -2.7 %2003: -4.2 %2004: -9.2 %2005: -11.3 %2006: -8.4 %2007: -2.8 %2008: 4 %2009: 0.811 %2010: 5.3 %2011: 4 %2012: -1.3 %2013: 3.2 %2014: 0.979 %2015: 2.4 %2016: 1.2 %2017: 3.4 %2018: 8.5 %2019: 9.8 %2020: 11.1 %2021: 14.6 %2022: 17.2 %2023: 20.2 %

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 20.2% for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 527.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Czechia peaked at 20.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -11.3%, in 2005.

Czechia ranks 64th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -6.6% -10.6% 0.2% 10
2000s -4.7% -11.3% 4.0% 10
2010s 3.8% -1.3% 9.8% 10
2020s 15.8% 11.1% 20.2% 4

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 62 Spain 21.0% compare
  2. 63 South Korea 20.3% compare
  3. 65 Cyprus 20.0% compare
  4. 66 Peru 19.4% compare
  5. 67 Ukraine 19.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Czechia?
Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Czechia was 20.2% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was -11.3% in 2005.
How does Czechia rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
Czechia ranks 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 527.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.