Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Canada
Canada: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price was 37.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Canada, 1989–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Canada is 37.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 242.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Canada peaked at 37.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
Canada ranks 41st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 4.9% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 36.0% | 37.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 41.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 34.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 35.64 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Canada?
- Share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Canada was 37.8% in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Canada rank for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Canada ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions are included in this figure if they are covered by a carbon tax or trading system.