Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in United States
United States: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered was 24.57 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
24.57 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
36th
of 200 countries
All-time high
26.74 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
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 States, 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
The most recent figure for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in United States is 24.57 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in United States peaked at 26.74 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, in 1990.
That places United States 36th 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 States, 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 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2006 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2007 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2008 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2009 | 4.27 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2010 | 2.84 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -33.5% |
| 2011 | 2.47 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 3.13 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 11.3 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +260.6% |
| 2014 | 10.76 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 12.92 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 12.58 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 14.11 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 13.62 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 15.47 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 15.87 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 19.9 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 21.71 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 25.68 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 26.74 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 24.57 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 24.57 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.46 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, 93% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +260.6% | 3.13 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 11.3 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 | 0.4267 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 4.27 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.92 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2.47 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 15.47 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.41 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 15.87 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 26.74 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 33 New Zealand 35.16 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 34 Canada 26.46 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 35 Australia 25.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 37 Singapore 18.83 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 38 South Africa 16.83 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 39 China 10.11 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for United States
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in United States?
- Carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in United States was 24.57 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 26.74 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 1990.
- How does United States rank for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
- United States ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.