CO2 emissions embodied in gross exports, Metric ton of CO₂ equivalent by country
This dataset provides annual, country-level estimates of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions resulting from fuel combustion, which are embodied in domestic final demand, production, and trade. The data covers a substantial period, with estimates for emissions embodied in production and final demand available for 66...
What the numbers show
CO2 emissions embodied in gross exports, Metric ton of CO₂ equivalent is currently reported for 66 countries. The highest value is 1,783 in China; the lowest is 2.53 in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is 50.85, and the mean is 141.27.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 704.
Over the past decade 40 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Lao People's Democratic Republic (up 715.4%), and the largest decrease in Argentina (down 51.8%).
CO2 emissions embodied in gross exports, Metric ton of CO₂ equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1,783 | 2021 | down 11.8% | rising |
| 2 | United States of America | 627.35 | 2021 | down 8.1% | rising |
| 3 | India | 546.83 | 2021 | up 37.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 421.81 | 2021 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 5 | Viet Nam | 419.51 | 2021 | up 358.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Germany | 390.32 | 2021 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 7 | Republic of Korea | 375.75 | 2021 | down 6.9% | rising |
| 8 | Japan | 327.48 | 2021 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 9 | Canada | 288.17 | 2021 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 10 | Thailand | 263.74 | 2021 | up 55.3% | rising |
| 11 | Mexico | 241.68 | 2021 | up 46.6% | rising |
| 12 | Singapore | 241.46 | 2018 | up 49.3% | rising |
| 13 | Taiwan, China | 222.05 | 2021 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 14 | South Africa | 206.34 | 2021 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 15 | Italy | 185.68 | 2021 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 16 | Poland | 168.96 | 2021 | up 63.8% | rising |
| 17 | France | 163.19 | 2021 | down 8.0% | flat |
| 18 | Türkiye | 153.21 | 2021 | up 76.6% | rising |
| 19 | Spain | 143.28 | 2021 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 20 | Netherlands | 140.42 | 2021 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 21 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 137.83 | 2018 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 22 | Brazil | 136.54 | 2021 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 23 | Australia | 133.5 | 2021 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 24 | Malaysia | 132.53 | 2021 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 25 | Indonesia | 131.31 | 2021 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 26 | Kazakhstan | 109.57 | 2021 | down 7.2% | rising |
| 27 | Belgium | 106.42 | 2021 | up 11.5% | flat |
| 28 | Saudi Arabia | 94.55 | 2018 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 29 | Czechia | 80.17 | 2021 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 30 | Ireland | 79.13 | 2021 | up 88.1% | rising |
| 31 | Hong Kong, China | 72.04 | 2021 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 32 | Austria | 63.35 | 2021 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 33 | Greece | 52.96 | 2021 | up 53.1% | rising |
| 34 | Switzerland | 48.75 | 2018 | down 12.3% | rising |
| 35 | Hungary | 48.4 | 2021 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 36 | Philippines | 40.22 | 2021 | up 63.7% | rising |
| 37 | Norway | 40.16 | 2021 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 38 | Sweden | 39.43 | 2021 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 39 | Portugal | 37.21 | 2021 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 40 | Slovakia | 33.8 | 2021 | down 6.9% | rising |
| 41 | Denmark | 32.28 | 2021 | down 51.2% | rising |
| 42 | Chile | 30.94 | 2021 | down 36.7% | rising |
| 43 | Romania | 30.11 | 2021 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 44 | Israel | 27.54 | 2021 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 45 | Bulgaria | 26.12 | 2021 | down 7.6% | flat |
| 46 | Finland | 25.28 | 2021 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 47 | Morocco | 23.24 | 2021 | up 50.1% | rising |
| 48 | Colombia | 22.58 | 2021 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 49 | Argentina | 19.07 | 2021 | down 51.8% | rising |
| 50 | Luxembourg | 17.28 | 2021 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 51 | Peru | 17.01 | 2021 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 52 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 15.63 | 2021 | up 715.4% | volatile |
| 53 | Slovenia | 14.99 | 2021 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 54 | New Zealand | 12.15 | 2021 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 55 | Estonia | 10.28 | 2021 | down 14.1% | rising |
| 56 | Lithuania | 9.82 | 2021 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 57 | Tunisia | 9.67 | 2021 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 58 | Myanmar | 9.32 | 2021 | up 262.8% | volatile |
| 59 | Cambodia | 8.79 | 2021 | up 191.4% | volatile |
| 60 | Croatia | 6.15 | 2021 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 61 | Latvia | 6.12 | 2021 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 62 | Malta | 5.64 | 2021 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 63 | Iceland | 5.08 | 2021 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 64 | Costa Rica | 5 | 2021 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 65 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.22 | 2021 | down 33.4% | rising |
| 66 | Cyprus | 2.53 | 2021 | down 6.9% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
About this data
This dataset provides annual, country-level estimates of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions resulting from fuel combustion, which are embodied in domestic final demand, production, and trade. The data covers a substantial period, with estimates for emissions embodied in production and final demand available for 66 countries from 1995 to 2018. Additionally, the dataset includes annual country-level estimates for CO2 emissions embodied in gross exports and gross imports for the same 66 countries, extending to the years 1995 to 2020. All emissions are measured in million tons of CO2 equivalent (MtCO2 eq.). The compilation relies on several authoritative sources; specifically, the total value of merchandise exports and imports is taken from the Direction of Trade Statistics (DOTS). Furthermore, the CO2 emissions embodied in international trade are derived from the OECD's 2021 compilation of indicators on Carbon dioxide emissions embodied in international trade, which itself is a product of combining the Input-Output Database and the Trade in embodied CO2 (TeCO2) Database.