Germany vs Uruguay: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Germany
87.7%
in 2025
Uruguay
86.5%
in 2025
Germany rank
5th
Uruguay rank
8th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Germany
- Uruguay
How they compare
Germany currently reports 87.7% against 86.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Uruguay ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 200 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 0.0% | 26.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 0.0% | 51.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 57.7% | 22.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, Germany or Uruguay?
- Germany, at 87.7% against 86.5% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Germany and Uruguay?
- 1.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Uruguay?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Uruguay rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Germany ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 8th 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.