Argentina vs Canada: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Argentina
42.4%
in 2025
Canada
37.8%
in 2025
Argentina rank
38th
Canada rank
41st
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Argentina
- Canada
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 42.4% against 37.8% in Canada, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Canada ahead.
Argentina ranks 38th and Canada ranks 41st of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 11.6% | 4.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 37.0% | 3.7% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, Argentina or Canada?
- Argentina, at 42.4% against 37.8% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Argentina and Canada?
- 4.6%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Argentina ranks 38th and Canada ranks 41st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions are included in this figure if they are covered by a carbon tax or trading system.