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
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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

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.