Iceland vs Poland: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Iceland
49.2%
in 2025
Poland
50.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
30th
Poland rank
28th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Iceland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 50.4% against 49.2% in Iceland, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Poland ahead.
Iceland ranks 30th and Poland ranks 28th of 200 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 13.5% | 13.5% | Poland |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 34.7% | 31.5% | Poland |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 53.2% | 1.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 50.1% | 1.8% | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 50.4% against 49.2% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Iceland and Poland?
- 1.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Poland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Poland rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Iceland ranks 30th and Poland ranks 28th 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.