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Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in United States

United States: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price was 9.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
9.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in United States, 1989–2025

02468101989200720251989: 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: 2.1 %2010: 2.2 %2011: 2 %2012: 1.7 %2013: 3.9 %2014: 3.9 %2015: 7.4 %2016: 7.4 %2017: 7.2 %2018: 7.7 %2019: 7.6 %2020: 7.7 %2021: 7.8 %2022: 8.5 %2023: 9.1 %2024: 9.1 %2025: 9.1 %

Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

United States recorded 9.1% for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in United States peaked at 9.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.

United States ranks 49th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 2.1% 10
2010s 5.1% 1.7% 7.7% 10
2020s 8.5% 7.7% 9.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in United States?
Share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in United States was 9.1% 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
How does United States rank for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
United States ranks 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 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

Indicator
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Unit
%
Source
Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,400 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide emissions are included in this figure if they are covered by a carbon tax or trading system.