France vs New Zealand: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
France
85.4%
in 2025
New Zealand
86.1%
in 2025
France rank
10th
New Zealand rank
9th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 86.1% against 85.4% in France, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was New Zealand ahead.
France ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 0.0% | 15.7% | France |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 82.6% | 22.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 85.9% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, France or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 86.1% against 85.4% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between France and New Zealand?
- 0.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- France ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 9th 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.