Ireland vs United Kingdom: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered
Ireland
70.92 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
United Kingdom
71.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Ireland rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 71.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 70.92 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Ireland, a difference of 0.09 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 200 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | 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 | 9.26 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 11.78 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2.52 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 18.45 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 23.09 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 4.64 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 56.26 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 80.16 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 23.9 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 71.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 70.92 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.09 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 22nd 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.