Congo vs United States: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Congo
0.0%
in 2025
United States
9.1%
in 2025
Congo rank
50th
United States rank
49th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Congo
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.1% against 0.0% in Congo, a difference of 9.1%.
Across all 37 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 50th and United States ranks 49th of 200 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 8.5% | 8.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, Congo or United States?
- United States, at 9.1% against 0.0% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Congo and United States?
- 9.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United States?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Congo and United States rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Congo ranks 50th and United States ranks 49th 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.