Italy vs Portugal: Emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems
Italy
34.26 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Portugal
34.27 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Italy rank
17th
Portugal rank
16th
Emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 34.27 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 34.26 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Italy, a difference of 0.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 16th of 200 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | 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 | 4.97 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 5.5 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0.5321 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.93 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 6.93 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0.9986 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 2020s | 30.45 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 30.78 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0.3299 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 34.27 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 34.26 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems?
- Italy ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 16th 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
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.