Denmark vs Ireland: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Denmark
90.2%
in 2025
Ireland
92.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Ireland rank
2nd
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 92.0% against 90.2% in Denmark, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 37.2% | 0.0% | 37.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 22.7% | 46.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 93.3% | 3.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 92.1% | 3.0% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 92.0% against 90.2% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Denmark and Ireland?
- 1.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 2nd 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.