Australia vs Ukraine: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Australia
63.9%
in 2025
Ukraine
58.9%
in 2025
Australia rank
21st
Ukraine rank
23rd
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Australia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Australia currently reports 63.9% against 58.9% in Ukraine, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ukraine ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Ukraine ranks 23rd of 200 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ukraine | 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% | 69.7% | 69.7% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 63.6% | 42.3% | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Australia, at 63.9% against 58.9% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Australia and Ukraine?
- 5.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ukraine?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Ukraine rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Australia ranks 21st and Ukraine ranks 23rd 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.