  International trading networks significantly influence global economic
conditions and environmental outcomes. A notable imbalance between economic
gains and emissions transfers persists, manifesting as carbon inequality. This
study introduces a novel metric, the Ecological Economic Equality Index,
integrated with complex network dynamics analysis, to quantitatively evaluate
the evolving roles within the global trading network and to pinpoint inequities
in trade relationships from 1995 to 2022. Utilising high spatiotemporal
resolution data from the Environmentally Extended Multi-regional Input-output
model, our findings reveal a widening disparity in carbon inequality and
dynamic patterns. This analysis emphasises the gap in regional carbon
inequality and identifies unequal trade. The study underscores that carbon
inequality is a critical challenge affecting both developing and developed
regions, demanding widespread attention and action.
