Australia vs Cyprus: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Australia
63.9%
in 2025
Cyprus
64.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
21st
Cyprus rank
20th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Australia
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 64.0% against 63.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 21st and Cyprus ranks 20th of 200 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 32.8% | 32.8% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 63.7% | 63.7% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 63.7% | 42.4% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, Australia or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 64.0% against 63.9% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Australia and Cyprus?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cyprus?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Cyprus rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Australia ranks 21st and Cyprus ranks 20th 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.