Australia vs Greece: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Australia
63.9%
in 2025
Greece
56.9%
in 2025
Australia rank
21st
Greece rank
24th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Australia
- Greece
How they compare
Australia currently reports 63.9% against 56.9% in Greece, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Greece ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Greece ranks 24th of 200 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 31.5% | 31.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 63.3% | 63.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 55.2% | 33.9% | Greece |
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 Greece?
- Australia, at 63.9% against 56.9% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Australia and Greece?
- 7.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Greece?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Greece rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Australia ranks 21st and Greece ranks 24th 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.