Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered was 71.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
71.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
22nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
125.03 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2022
All-time low
0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in United Kingdom, 1990–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 71.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 188.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in United Kingdom peaked at 125.03 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1991 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1992 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1993 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1994 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1995 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1996 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1997 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1998 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1999 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2000 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2001 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2002 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2003 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2004 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2005 | 37.21 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2006 | 29.94 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 1.11 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -96.3% |
| 2008 | 28.38 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +2459.6% |
| 2009 | 21.21 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 22.74 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 20.1 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 11.17 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -44.4% |
| 2013 | 11.42 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 16.36 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +43.3% |
| 2015 | 24.61 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +50.4% |
| 2016 | 21.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 21.2 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 34.85 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +64.4% |
| 2019 | 46.71 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 43.9 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 94.75 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +115.8% |
| 2022 | 125.03 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 84.34 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -32.5% |
| 2024 | 61.91 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -26.6% |
| 2025 | 71.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +14.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 71.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.46 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, 2.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 71.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.93 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2459.6% | 1.11 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 28.38 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.78 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 37.21 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.09 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 11.17 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 46.71 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.16 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 43.9 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 125.03 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 19 Czechia 73.93 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 20 Denmark 71.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 21 Latvia 71.58 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 23 Ireland 70.92 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 24 Poland 70.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 25 Romania 70.21 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in United Kingdom?
- Carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in United Kingdom was 71.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 125.03 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.