Romania vs Spain: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Romania
43.5%
in 2025
Spain
44.6%
in 2025
Romania rank
35th
Spain rank
34th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 44.6% against 43.5% in Romania, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Spain ahead.
Romania ranks 35th and Spain ranks 34th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 25.3% | 6.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 48.0% | 8.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 43.1% | 1.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, Romania or Spain?
- Spain, at 44.6% against 43.5% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Romania and Spain?
- 1.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Romania ranks 35th 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.