Australia vs Czechia: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price

Australia
63.9%
in 2025
Czechia
60.1%
in 2025
Australia rank
21st
Czechia rank
22nd

Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time

  • Australia
  • Czechia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 63.9% against 60.1% in Czechia, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Czechia ahead.

Australia ranks 21st and Czechia ranks 22nd of 200 countries.

Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Czechia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2000s 0.0% 32.1% 32.1% Czechia
2010s 0.0% 62.4% 62.4% Czechia
2020s 21.3% 59.7% 38.4% Czechia

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 Czechia?
Australia, at 63.9% against 60.1% in Czechia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Australia and Czechia?
3.8%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Czechia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Australia and Czechia rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
Australia ranks 21st and Czechia ranks 22nd 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

Indicator
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Unit
%
Source
Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,400 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide emissions are included in this figure if they are covered by a carbon tax or trading system.