Chile vs Iceland: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Chile
49.3%
in 2025
Iceland
49.2%
in 2025
Chile rank
29th
Iceland rank
30th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Chile
- Iceland
How they compare
Chile currently reports 49.3% against 49.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Iceland ahead.
Chile ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 30th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 52.1% | 36.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 48.3% | 2.5% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, Chile or Iceland?
- Chile, at 49.3% against 49.2% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Chile and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iceland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Iceland rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Chile ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 30th 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.