Cyprus vs Japan: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Cyprus
64.0%
in 2025
Japan
67.1%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
20th
Japan rank
18th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Cyprus
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 67.1% against 64.0% in Cyprus, a difference of 3.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Japan ahead.
Cyprus ranks 20th and Japan ranks 18th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 0.0% | 32.8% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 53.7% | 10.0% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 67.2% | 3.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, Cyprus or Japan?
- Japan, at 67.1% against 64.0% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Cyprus and Japan?
- 3.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Japan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Japan rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Cyprus ranks 20th and Japan ranks 18th 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.