Netherlands vs Spain: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered

Netherlands
99.05 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Spain
86.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Netherlands rank
7th
Spain rank
9th

Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
0255075100199020072025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 99.05 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 86.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Spain, a difference of 12.73 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Netherlands ranks 7th and Spain ranks 9th of 200 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain 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 11.13 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 9.92 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 1.21 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents Netherlands
2010s 15.35 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 14.68 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0.6767 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents Netherlands
2020s 80.79 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 79.25 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 1.54 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered, Netherlands or Spain?
Netherlands, at 99.05 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 86.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered between Netherlands and Spain?
12.73 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
Netherlands ranks 7th and Spain ranks 9th 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

Indicator
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered
Unit
constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,200 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.