Australia vs New Zealand: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered
Australia
25.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
New Zealand
35.16 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Australia rank
35th
New Zealand rank
33rd
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 35.16 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 25.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Australia, a difference of 10.15 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | 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 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2010s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 11.04 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 11.04 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8.29 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 35.68 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 27.39 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 35.16 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 New Zealand?
- 10.15 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
- Australia ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 33rd 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.