Australia vs Japan: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Australia
63.9%
in 2025
Japan
67.1%
in 2025
Australia rank
21st
Japan rank
18th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 67.1% against 63.9% in Australia, a difference of 3.2%.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 21st and Japan ranks 18th of 200 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 53.7% | 53.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 67.2% | 45.9% | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 67.1% 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 Japan?
- 3.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Australia ranks 21st and Japan ranks 18th 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.