Carbon tax trading coverage in Australia
Australia: Carbon tax trading coverage was 63.94 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
63.94
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 200 countries
All-time high
63.94
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Carbon tax trading coverage in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon tax trading coverage in Australia stood at 63.94. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Over the whole period, carbon tax trading coverage in Australia peaked at 63.94 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Australia 21st 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 tax trading coverage in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 63.94 | — |
| 2025 | 63.94 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 63.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8, 1.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.31 | 0 | 63.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon tax trading coverage in Australia?
- Carbon tax trading coverage in Australia was 63.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon tax trading coverage recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.94 in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon tax trading coverage recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Australia rank for carbon tax trading coverage?
- Australia ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon tax trading coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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