Denmark vs Germany: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Denmark
90.2%
in 2025
Germany
87.7%
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Germany rank
5th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 90.2% against 87.7% in Germany, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 37.2% | 0.0% | 37.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 26.6% | 42.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 51.4% | 38.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 80.3% | 8.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 90.2% against 87.7% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Denmark and Germany?
- 2.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 5th 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.