CO2 emissions embodied in gross exports, Trade balance on CO2 emissions, 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, Trade balance on CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ equivalent is currently reported for 66 countries. The highest value is 827.25 in China; the lowest is -1,616 in United States of America.
The median across all reporting countries is -1.85, and the mean is -4.76.
Over the past decade 39 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Viet Nam (up 1,505.6%), and the largest decrease in Chile (down 5,604.2%).
CO2 emissions embodied in gross exports, Trade balance on CO2: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 827.25 | 2021 | down 32.5% | rising |
| 2 | Russian Federation | 272.24 | 2021 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 3 | Viet Nam | 192.74 | 2021 | up 1,505.6% | volatile |
| 4 | South Africa | 152.82 | 2021 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 5 | Korea | 116.83 | 2021 | up 275.2% | volatile |
| 6 | Thailand | 112.09 | 2021 | up 504.2% | volatile |
| 7 | India | 80.74 | 2021 | up 26.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Kazakhstan | 73.3 | 2021 | down 8.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Canada | 72.08 | 2021 | up 381.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Chinese Taipei | 69.64 | 2021 | up 0.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Singapore | 62.19 | 2018 | up 87.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Poland | 56.45 | 2021 | up 1,024.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Malaysia | 40.99 | 2021 | down 27.8% | flat |
| 14 | Mexico | 36.26 | 2021 | up 250.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Türkiye | 27.86 | 2021 | up 147.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Ireland | 16.36 | 2021 | up 452.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Finland | 12.27 | 2021 | up 284.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Czechia | 11.84 | 2021 | up 60.8% | falling |
| 19 | Portugal | 11.35 | 2021 | up 256.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Slovenia | 10.67 | 2021 | up 712.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 8.81 | 2021 | up 442.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Indonesia | 5.8 | 2021 | up 152.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Greece | 5.68 | 2021 | up 131.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 5.25 | 2021 | down 56.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Netherlands | 4.24 | 2021 | down 31.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.03 | 2021 | down 12.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Estonia | 0.969 | 2021 | down 78.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Tunisia | 0.597 | 2021 | up 153.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Iceland | 0.445 | 2021 | up 1,102.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Hungary | -0.099 | 2021 | up 96.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Malta | -0.784 | 2021 | down 167.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Croatia | -1.15 | 2021 | up 52.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Myanmar | -1.82 | 2021 | up 67.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Latvia | -1.87 | 2021 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 35 | Luxembourg | -2.08 | 2021 | down 25.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Cambodia | -4.05 | 2021 | down 51.6% | falling |
| 37 | Chile | -4.11 | 2021 | down 5,604.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Colombia | -4.27 | 2021 | up 76.5% | falling |
| 39 | Cyprus | -6.35 | 2021 | down 142.3% | volatile |
| 40 | Costa Rica | -6.77 | 2021 | down 41.0% | falling |
| 41 | Lithuania | -7.35 | 2021 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 42 | Peru | -7.79 | 2021 | up 16.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Sweden | -7.99 | 2021 | up 77.0% | falling |
| 44 | Norway | -8.4 | 2021 | up 27.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Belgium | -9.01 | 2021 | up 71.2% | volatile |
| 46 | Austria | -9.94 | 2021 | up 59.8% | rising |
| 47 | Morocco | -11.24 | 2021 | down 85.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Slovakia | -11.25 | 2021 | down 196.6% | volatile |
| 49 | New Zealand | -11.6 | 2021 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 50 | Romania | -11.66 | 2021 | down 414.6% | volatile |
| 51 | Brazil | -13.42 | 2021 | up 85.2% | volatile |
| 52 | Israel | -13.6 | 2021 | up 24.0% | falling |
| 53 | Germany | -14.71 | 2021 | up 90.8% | rising |
| 54 | Argentina | -23.48 | 2021 | down 260.4% | volatile |
| 55 | Australia | -25.28 | 2021 | up 41.3% | volatile |
| 56 | Saudi Arabia | -26.02 | 2018 | down 15.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Spain | -37.53 | 2021 | up 7.9% | volatile |
| 58 | Denmark | -38.94 | 2021 | down 387.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Japan | -40.35 | 2021 | up 84.1% | rising |
| 60 | Switzerland | -44.53 | 2018 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 61 | Philippines | -53.93 | 2021 | down 162.3% | volatile |
| 62 | Hong Kong, China | -112.95 | 2021 | down 142.2% | falling |
| 63 | Italy | -119.69 | 2021 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 64 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | -123.77 | 2018 | up 11.3% | falling |
| 65 | France | -169.16 | 2021 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 66 | United States of America | -1,616 | 2021 | down 168.8% | 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.