Belgium vs Italy: Carbon tax trading coverage
Belgium
36.18
in 2025
Italy
41.34
in 2025
Belgium rank
42nd
Italy rank
39th
Carbon tax trading coverage over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 41.34 against 36.18 in Belgium, a difference of 5.16.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 42nd and Italy ranks 39th of 200 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 20.55 | 24.44 | 3.89 | Italy |
| 2010s | 36.26 | 43.16 | 6.9 | Italy |
| 2020s | 35.98 | 40.58 | 4.6 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon tax trading coverage, Belgium or Italy?
- Italy, at 41.34 against 36.18 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon tax trading coverage between Belgium and Italy?
- 5.16, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for carbon tax trading coverage?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and Italy ranks 39th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Carbon tax trading coverage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.