Australia vs Canada: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered
Australia
25.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Canada
26.46 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Australia rank
35th
Canada rank
34th
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 26.46 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 25.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Australia, a difference of 1.45 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 35th and Canada ranks 34th of 200 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2000s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 4.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 4.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2010s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 26.83 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 26.83 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.29 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 57.64 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 49.35 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 26.46 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 25.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered between Australia and Canada?
- 1.45 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
- Australia ranks 35th and Canada ranks 34th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.