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