Austria vs Germany: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered
Austria
66.73 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Germany
68.11 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Austria rank
30th
Germany rank
28th
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 68.11 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 66.73 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Austria, a difference of 1.38 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Austria ranks 30th and Germany ranks 28th of 200 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | 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 | 12.48 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10.48 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Austria |
| 2010s | 16.58 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 14.14 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2.44 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Austria |
| 2020s | 62.6 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 55.95 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 6.65 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 68.11 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 66.73 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered between Austria and Germany?
- 1.38 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
- Austria ranks 30th and Germany ranks 28th 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.