Ireland vs Luxembourg: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Ireland
92.0%
in 2025
Luxembourg
94.5%
in 2025
Ireland rank
2nd
Luxembourg rank
1st
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 94.5% against 92.0% in Ireland, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Ireland ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 12.0% | 10.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 18.6% | 74.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 81.6% | 10.5% | 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, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 94.5% against 92.0% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 2.5%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Ireland ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 1st 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.