Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered by country
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.
Countries reporting
49
Highest
184.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
Uruguay
Lowest
0.083 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
Mexico
Median
70.21 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
Years covered
36
1990–2025
Data points
7,200
What the numbers show
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 184.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Uruguay; the lowest is 0.083 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Mexico.
The median across all reporting countries is 70.21 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, and the mean is 59.81 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,224.
Over the past decade 36 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Netherlands (up 772.7%), and the largest decrease in Mexico (down 97.4%).
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 184.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Sweden | 150.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 49.8% | rising |
| 3 | Norway | 130.73 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 194.2% | falling |
| 4 | Finland | 123.55 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 123.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Switzerland | 107.93 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 136.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Hungary | 103.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 720.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Netherlands | 99.05 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 772.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Lithuania | 88.19 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 525.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Spain | 86.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 691.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Belgium | 86 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 652.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Slovakia | 84.03 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 588.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Portugal | 83.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 767.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Italy | 82.86 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 719.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Greece | 82.84 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 759.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Slovenia | 76.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 180.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Croatia | 75.14 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 576.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Malta | 74.38 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 650.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Cyprus | 74.38 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 713.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Czechia | 73.93 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 564.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Denmark | 71.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 196.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Latvia | 71.58 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 570.0% | volatile |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 71.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 188.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Ireland | 70.92 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 318.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Poland | 70.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 565.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Romania | 70.21 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 460.9% | volatile |
| 26 | France | 68.91 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 303.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 68.23 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 471.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Germany | 68.11 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 560.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Estonia | 67.75 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 509.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Austria | 66.73 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 451.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Iceland | 57.53 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 434.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 46.98 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 373.7% | volatile |
| 33 | New Zealand | 35.16 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 527.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Canada | 26.46 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 22.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Australia | 25.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 36 | United States | 24.57 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 90.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Singapore | 18.83 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 38 | South Africa | 16.83 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 39 | China | 10.11 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 164.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Albania | 9.92 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | South Korea | 7.79 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | down 20.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Colombia | 6.89 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 43 | Chile | 4.35 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Japan | 2.55 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | up 42.1% | volatile |
| 45 | Argentina | 1.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Kazakhstan | 0.9988 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | down 43.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Indonesia | 0.7626 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Ukraine | 0.746 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Mexico | 0.083 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2025 | down 97.4% | volatile |
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.