Netherlands vs Spain: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Netherlands
48.1%
in 2025
Spain
44.6%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
31st
Spain rank
34th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 48.1% against 44.6% in Spain, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 31st and Spain ranks 34th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 25.3% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 48.0% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 43.1% | 4.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 48.1% against 44.6% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Netherlands and Spain?
- 3.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Netherlands ranks 31st and Spain ranks 34th 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.