Mexico vs Norway: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Mexico
80.3%
in 2025
Norway
74.4%
in 2025
Mexico rank
13th
Norway rank
16th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Mexico
- Norway
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 80.3% against 74.4% in Norway, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Norway ahead.
Mexico ranks 13th and Norway ranks 16th of 200 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 34.8% | 34.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 45.1% | 45.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 65.6% | 31.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 68.1% | 3.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, Mexico or Norway?
- Mexico, at 80.3% against 74.4% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Mexico and Norway?
- 5.9%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Norway?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Norway rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Mexico ranks 13th and Norway ranks 16th 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.