Belgium vs Canada: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Belgium
36.2%
in 2025
Canada
37.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
42nd
Canada rank
41st
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 37.8% against 36.2% in Belgium, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Canada ahead.
Belgium ranks 42nd and Canada ranks 41st of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 1.1% | 19.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 11.6% | 24.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 37.0% | 1.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, Belgium or Canada?
- Canada, at 37.8% against 36.2% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Belgium and Canada?
- 1.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and Canada ranks 41st 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.