Austria vs France: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price

Austria
80.8%
in 2025
France
85.4%
in 2025
Austria rank
12th
France rank
10th

Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time

  • Austria
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 85.4% against 80.8% in Austria, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was France ahead.

Austria ranks 12th and France ranks 10th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria France Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2000s 19.5% 15.7% 3.8% Austria
2010s 36.0% 60.5% 24.5% France
2020s 65.0% 84.9% 19.9% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, Austria or France?
France, at 85.4% against 80.8% in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Austria and France?
4.6%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Austria and France rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
Austria ranks 12th and France ranks 10th 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.