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
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
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.