Lithuania vs United Kingdom: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price

Lithuania
28.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom
32.6%
in 2025
Lithuania rank
45th
United Kingdom rank
44th

Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time

  • Lithuania
  • United Kingdom
0204060198920072025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 32.6% against 28.6% in Lithuania, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Lithuania ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 200 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2000s 23.7% 24.3% 0.6% United Kingdom
2010s 35.8% 41.2% 5.3% United Kingdom
2020s 28.4% 32.3% 4.0% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, Lithuania or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 32.6% against 28.6% in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Lithuania and United Kingdom?
4.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United Kingdom?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and United Kingdom rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
Lithuania ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 44th 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

Indicator
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Unit
%
Source
Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,400 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide emissions are included in this figure if they are covered by a carbon tax or trading system.