Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Czechia
Czechia: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 20.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Czechia, 1990–2023
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.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -7.8% | — |
| 1991 | -10.6% | +35.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -102.1% |
| 1993 | -5.8% | -2697.4% |
| 1994 | -4.3% | -26.7% |
| 1995 | -4.8% | +12.6% |
| 1996 | -8.9% | +84.0% |
| 1997 | -10.3% | +16.4% |
| 1998 | -8.6% | -17.0% |
| 1999 | -5.5% | -35.9% |
| 2000 | -6.9% | +24.9% |
| 2001 | -5.8% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | -2.7% | -53.9% |
| 2003 | -4.2% | +57.7% |
| 2004 | -9.2% | +117.6% |
| 2005 | -11.3% | +22.9% |
| 2006 | -8.4% | -26.0% |
| 2007 | -2.8% | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -244.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -79.9% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +558.7% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -25.7% |
| 2012 | -1.3% | -132.4% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -350.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -69.5% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +145.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +185.9% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +145.9% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +32.5% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | +17.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 20.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 74% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 20.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 73% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -2697.4% | 0.2% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | +558.7% | 0.8% | 5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Czechia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 222.01 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 892.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 113.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,743 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.46 kt (2050)
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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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.