Norway vs Sweden: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Norway
74.4%
in 2025
Sweden
78.8%
in 2025
Norway rank
16th
Sweden rank
14th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 78.8% against 74.4% in Norway, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 200 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 58.9% | 24.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 74.8% | 29.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 83.9% | 18.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 78.3% | 10.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 78.8% against 74.4% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Norway and Sweden?
- 4.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Norway ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th 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.