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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Carbon dioxide. In 2022, Carbon dioxide were the world's 2609th most traded product, with a total trade of $685M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Carbon dioxide grew by 13.8%, from $602M to $685M. Trade in Carbon dioxide represent 0.0029% of total world trade.

Carbon dioxide are a part of Other Inorganic Acids.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Carbon dioxide  were Netherlands ($149M), Israel ($42.8M), United States ($41.6M), Belgium ($29.9M), and China ($28.3M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Carbon dioxide were Germany ($61.1M), France ($52.7M), United States ($41.3M), United Kingdom ($41.3M), and Mexico ($29.7M).

Ranking Carbon dioxide ranks 3501st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Carbon dioxide is commonly used as a refrigerant in a process called cryogenic refrigeration. Carbon dioxide is also used in carbonation, a process where carbon dioxide is combined with water to make carbonated water. Carbon dioxide is also used to produce other chemicals such as methanol and acetic acid.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)Netherlands$149M
Top Destination (2022)Germany$61.1M

In 2022 Carbon dioxide were the world's 2609th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Carbon dioxide were Netherlands ($149M), Israel ($42.8M), United States ($41.6M), Belgium ($29.9M), and China ($28.3M).

In 2022, the top importers of Carbon dioxide were Germany ($61.1M), France ($52.7M), United States ($41.3M), United Kingdom ($41.3M), and Mexico ($29.7M).

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Exporters of Carbon dioxide (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Netherlands$38.7M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United Kingdom$25.5M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Carbon dioxide grew the fastest in Netherlands ($38.7M), Kuwait ($17M), Belgium ($12.5M), United States ($8.69M), and Norway ($5.86M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Carbon dioxide were United Kingdom ($25.5M), Germany ($17.3M), Saudi Arabia ($16.8M), Mexico ($12.2M), and United States ($11M).

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Exporters of Carbon dioxide (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Carbon dioxide (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Carbon dioxide.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.97. This means that most of the exports of Carbon dioxide are explained by 31 countries.

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Value of Exports in Carbon dioxide

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Netherlands$125M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)France$42.9M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Carbon dioxide. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Carbon dioxide during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Carbon dioxide were Netherlands ($125M), Israel ($37.1M), Kuwait ($22.7M), China ($15.2M), and Hungary ($13.6M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Carbon dioxide were France ($42.9M), United Kingdom ($36M), Germany ($34.9M), Mexico ($28.2M), and Saudi Arabia ($18.8M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Carbon dioxide.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Carbon dioxide in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Carbon dioxide by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

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