Austria vs Norway: Emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems

Austria
53.95 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Norway
53.46 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Austria rank
2nd
Norway rank
3rd

Emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems over time

  • Austria
  • Norway
0204060198920072025

How they compare

Austria currently reports 53.95 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 53.46 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Norway, a difference of 0.49 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Norway ahead.

Austria ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 3rd of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Norway 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 4.91 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 3.21 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 1.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents Austria
2010s 5.97 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 9.71 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 3.74 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents Norway
2020s 41.74 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 44.23 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 2.49 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems, Austria or Norway?
Austria, at 53.95 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 53.46 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems between Austria and Norway?
0.49 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Norway?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Austria and Norway rank globally for emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems?
Austria ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 3rd 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 in emissions trading systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems
Unit
constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,400 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

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.