Iceland vs Netherlands: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Iceland
49.2%
in 2025
Netherlands
48.1%
in 2025
Iceland rank
30th
Netherlands rank
31st
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 49.2% against 48.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 24.1% | 20.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 49.1% | 3.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 47.4% | 0.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 49.2% against 48.1% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 1.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Iceland ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 31st 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.