Luxembourg vs Portugal: Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes
Luxembourg
33.07 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Portugal
41.13 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
7th
Portugal rank
5th
Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 41.13 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 33.07 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Luxembourg, a difference of 8.06 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Portugal ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1990s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2000s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2010s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2.33 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2.33 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 2020s | 21.04 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 19.36 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 1.68 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 41.13 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 33.07 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 8.06 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes?
- Luxembourg ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 5th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.