Colombia vs United States: Carbon tax trading coverage
Colombia
20.29
in 2025
United States
9.07
in 2025
Colombia rank
47th
United States rank
49th
Carbon tax trading coverage over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 20.29 against 9.07 in United States, a difference of 11.22.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United States ahead.
Colombia ranks 47th and United States ranks 49th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.2134 | 0.2134 | United States |
| 2010s | 3.03 | 5.11 | 2.08 | United States |
| 2020s | 13.1 | 8.53 | 4.58 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon tax trading coverage, Colombia or United States?
- Colombia, at 20.29 against 9.07 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon tax trading coverage between Colombia and United States?
- 11.22, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and United States rank globally for carbon tax trading coverage?
- Colombia ranks 47th and United States ranks 49th 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.