Portugal vs South Africa: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Portugal
90.1%
in 2025
South Africa
86.6%
in 2025
Portugal rank
4th
South Africa rank
7th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 90.1% against 86.6% in South Africa, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 200 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 0.0% | 26.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 8.6% | 59.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 86.7% | 2.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 90.1% against 86.6% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Portugal and South Africa?
- 3.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Portugal ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th 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.