Spain vs Switzerland: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Spain
44.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
42.5%
in 2025
Spain rank
34th
Switzerland rank
37th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 44.6% against 42.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 10.0% | 15.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.0% | 1.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 43.4% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 44.6% against 42.5% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Spain and Switzerland?
- 2.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Spain ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 37th 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.