Italy vs Portugal: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered
Italy
82.86 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Portugal
83.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Italy rank
13th
Portugal rank
12th
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 83.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 82.86 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Italy, a difference of 0.84 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | 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 | 10.17 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10.44 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0.267 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.86 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 13.45 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0.4054 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2020s | 74.86 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 56.28 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 18.58 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 83.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 82.86 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.84 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
- Italy ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th 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.