Canada vs United States: Weighted carbon price ets
Canada
2.01
in 2025
United States
2.23
in 2025
Canada rank
37th
United States rank
36th
Weighted carbon price ets over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.23 against 2.01 in Canada, a difference of 0.22.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 37th and United States ranks 36th of 200 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.0253 | 0.0091 | 0.0162 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.57 | 0.6164 | 0.9576 | Canada |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 1.93 | 2.87 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher weighted carbon price ets, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 2.23 against 2.01 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in weighted carbon price ets between Canada and United States?
- 0.22, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for weighted carbon price ets?
- Canada ranks 37th and United States ranks 36th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Weighted carbon price ets. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.