Canada vs New Zealand: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered
Canada
26.46 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
New Zealand
35.16 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Canada rank
34th
New Zealand rank
33rd
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 35.16 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 26.46 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Canada, a difference of 8.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | 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 | 4.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 4.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2010s | 26.83 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 11.04 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 15.79 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2020s | 57.64 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 35.68 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 21.96 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, Canada or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 35.16 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 26.46 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered between Canada and New Zealand?
- 8.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
- Canada ranks 34th 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.